@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-5-2-337, author = "Johns, A. T.", title = "The Mechanism of Propionic Acid Formation by Propionibacteria", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1951", volume = "5", number = "2", pages = "337-345", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-5-2-337", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-5-2-337", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY: The main mechanism for propionic acid formation by organisms of the genus Propionibactcrium is by the decarboxylation of succinic acid. The varying ratios of propionic to acetic acid reported in the literature as a result of the fermentation of glucose are attributed to differences in carbon dioxide tension and in the initial and final pH values of the cultures.", }