Abstract:The sntihacterial and antifungal effect of fatty acids has been recognized a long tinre ago (SALTON 1968, BYRDE 1969. Generally, fatty acids are t'osic to fungi, and the degree of toxicity depends upon the chain lengt'li, t'he coricentration of t'he acids, and the pH of t'he incubat'ion niediiim (HERTING and DRURP 1974, LIEDEBERG and 1,mr)E-BEKG 1974, SLYNSARENKO et nZ. 1974.I n this coniniiinication we deal with t'he effect of propionic acid on the growt'li arid the ac.ciiirinlation of keto compounds hy diffe… Show more
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