Indole-lnduced, Green to Brown-Black Pigment Formation by an Acinetobacter Strain from Beef. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • In determining aerobic plate counts of surfaces of beef carcasses, green to brown-black colonies of an Acinetobacter sp. appeared on tryptic soy agar plates. Pigmentation was induced by indole-producing organisms in close proximity of or overlapping with the Acinetobacter sp. Addition of indole to culture media also supported pigmentation of the Acinetobacter sp. Indole appeared to be a key intermediate compound in pigment formation.

published proceedings

  • J Food Prot

author list (cited authors)

  • Vanderzant, C., Savell, J. W., Hamby, P. L., Acuff, G. R., Cox, N. A., & Bailey, J. S.

citation count

  • 8

complete list of authors

  • Vanderzant, C||Savell, JW||Hamby, PL||Acuff, GR||Cox, NA||Bailey, JS

publication date

  • June 1987