[A method for determining the CO2 released by resting cells of microorganisms during the oxidation of hydrocarbons]

A method is proposed for determining the oxidation of hydrocarbon substrates by microorganisms. The method is based on measuring the evolution of CO2 into the medium when the substrate is oxidized by washed microbial cells adsorbed on a spongy surface and incubated in a closed space into which CO2-free air is passed.