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afs-71571	Häggman, J.; Nikkilä, O. E.	Chemical preservatives in foodstuffs. V. The effect of benzoic acid on the sporulation of Bacillus megaterium	1962	11	.pdf	application/pdf	4039	226	54	In the present study, based on the observation made in preliminary experiments of the authors (unpublished), that benzoic acid and esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid inhibit sporulation much more effectively than the vegetative growth of some Bacillus species (B. megaterium, B. cereus and three unidentified species), attention has been mainly directed to the effect on sporulation of the preservatives mentioned. 98 Results Cultures in nutrient medium The experimental organism reproduced in a medium to which 1 per cent of sodium benzoate had been added (initial concentration 1.1 X 10“4-m undissociated benzoic acid/1; the dissociation constant of benzoic acid used in calculations was 6.3 x 10“5).	cache/afs-71571.pdf	txt/afs-71571.txt