On the Physiology of Rhizopus Species

Studies On the Acids Formed by Rhizopus Species. Part VIII

“…The mechanism of the formation of formic-, acetic-, and fumaric acids by this fungus, in the most possible way, is to be understood, if referred to the former paper 4 ), which concerns to the synthesis of fumaric acid by linking two molecules of acetic acid and degradation of the letter into formic acid.…”