title: An assessment of inositol fermentation by Klebsiellae and its implication in screening media.
abstract: Four patterns of inositol fermentation by different isolates of Klebsiellae are described. Inositol fermentation by some isolates may be modified by medium incorporation of acetoin and diacetyl. An inositol--hydrogen sulphide--motility medium, modified by reducing the pH value, increasing the inositol concentration, and the incorporation of acetoin, is described and evaluated as a means of detecting acid production by isolates showing different inositol fermentation patterns.
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000494:pharmacology; D000093:Acetoin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media; D003931:Diacetyl / Q000494:pharmacology; D005285:Fermentation / Q000187:drug effects; D007294:Inositol / Q000378:metabolism*; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D003470:Culture Media; D007294:Inositol; D000093:Acetoin; D003931:Diacetyl