Am 16.01.2008, 15:24 Uhr, schrieb biotc biotc <biotaniat from gmail.com>: > Hello > > Does anybody know if sodium succinate is similar or even the same as > sodium > maleate? Which is their function in a bacterial culture medium? Na-maleate is NaOOCCH=CHCOONa, Na-Succinate is NaOOCCH2-CH2COONa