Microorganisms From Atlantic Cod

Five hundred and ninety-five organisms isolated from six cod were members of the genera Micrococcus, Microbacterium, Achromobacter, Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium, Proteus, Alkaligenes, moulds and yeast-like organisms. A new species, Microbacterium piscarium, is described. 98% of the cultures produced...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Author: Dyer, Frances E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1947
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f47-014
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f47-014
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Summary:Five hundred and ninety-five organisms isolated from six cod were members of the genera Micrococcus, Microbacterium, Achromobacter, Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium, Proteus, Alkaligenes, moulds and yeast-like organisms. A new species, Microbacterium piscarium, is described. 98% of the cultures produced acid from carbohydrates, 60% lysed fish muscle, 29% reduced trimethylamine oxide to trimethylamine, and 45% were chromogenic.