Preliminary Screening of Microorganisms Producing Succinic Acid from n-Paraffin

Abstract

Screening tests in search for microorganisms capable of producing succinic acid from n-paraffin were carried out. Most of the microorganisms that accumulated succinic acid in culture broth when incubated in the media containing super heavy n-paraffin as the carbon source were found to belong to the genus Candida. The largest quantity of succinic acid production from n-paraffin, 4160μg/ml, was obtained with a strain, Candida brumptii IFO 0731.