Abstract
ALLYL alcohol has in recent years come into some use as a herbicide active against dormant seed. Experiments in progress in this Laboratory have shown that this compound is rapidly detoxicated by biological agencies when added to soil at the rate of 0.02–0.05 per cent; various bacteria capable of utilizing it for growth were isolated from enrichment cultures by plating on selective agar medium. (A few earlier investigators1,2 have tested allyl alcohol with negative results as a carbon source for fungi and bacteria.)
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
Coupin, H., C.R. Acad. Sci., Paris, 138, 389 (1904).
Den Dooren de Jong, L. E., “Bijdrage tot de kennis van het mineralisatieproces”, thesis, Rotterdam (1926).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
JENSEN, H. Allyl Alcohol as a Nutrient for Micro-organisms. Nature 183, 903 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183903a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/183903a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.