Aguair, R.; Furtado, I.
(Perspectives in Microbiology, Ed. by: R.S. Kahlon. National Agricultural Technoiogy Information Centre, Ludhiana. 1996; 78-79.)
Halobacterium strain R1, a halophilic archaebacterium, growing in 25 percent NaCI crude salt utilizes sodium benzoate as sole source of carbon and energy. Growth is accompanied with formation of three products.