engineering strains of Escherichia coli to incorporate the necessary pathway, the Wood-Werkman cycle.

Industrial uses

Propionic acid inhibits the growth of mold and some bacteria at levels between 0.1 and 1% by weight. As a result, some propionic acid produced is consumed as a preservative for both animal feed and food for human consumption. For animal feed, it is used either directly or as its ammonium

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