Hedgecock L W
J Bacteriol. 1970 Aug;103(2):520-2. doi: 10.1128/jb.103.2.520-522.1970.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis grew in the presence of toxic concentrations of free fatty acids when an adequate amount of triton WR1339 was added to the medium. Triton produced a solubilizing effect on turbid suspensions of fatty acids, indicating the formation of a detergent-lipid complex. Oleic acid complexed with triton served as a source of carbon for growth of M. tuberculosis.