Iron complexation as a tool to direct mixed clostridia-lactobacilli fermentations.
Iron complexation was investigated as a possible tool to give lactobacilli a competitive advantage over clostridia. The iron complexing substance tested, i.e. 2,2'-dipyridyl, was not toxic itself for clostridia, but its addition to a mixed culture of lactobacilli and clostridia resulted in a strong ecological advantage of the lactobacilli.
Laboratory of Microbial Ecology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, State University of Ghent, Belgium.
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D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*
D003470:Culture Media; D011725:Pyridines; D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl