A study of the mechanism of the degradation of citric acid by B. pyocyaneus. Part I

Abstract
B. pyocyaneus acted on 2% ammonium citrate in Ringer''s mineral salt solution and the following substances were detected and isolated ace-tonedicarboxylic acid, acetone, malonic acid, acetic acid and succinic acid. Ammonium malonate also was fermented and acetic acid was isolated.