title: Erythritol as a selective substrate for the growth of Serratia marcescens.
abstract: Serratia marcescens grew on a basal medium containing 0.5% erythritol as sole source of carbon for growth and energy. Only an occasional strain of Enterobacter aerogenes among several members of the family Enterobacteriaceae were able to utilize erythritol.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000378:metabolism; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000378:metabolism; D004896:Erythritol / Q000378:metabolism*; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D004896:Erythritol