title: [Demonstration of a metabolic property of Rhibozium meliloti usable for its classification].
abstract: Fast-growing Rhizobium and Agrobacterium strans were studied for their behaviour towards two carbohydrates (glucose and fructose) according to the following criteria: acidification and soluble exopolysaccharide production by resting cells. R. meliloti and Agrobacterium spp. showed a similar behaviour: in glucose-containing medium, acidification occurred and few exopolysaccharides were produced, whereas in medium supplemented with fructose, a neutral pH was maintained and large amounts of exopolysaccharides were synthesized. Other fast-growing Rhizobium spp. did not acidify these media and produced variable amounts of exopolysacchrides.
mesh_terms: D005632:Fructose / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D005632:Fructose; D005947:Glucose
vernacular_title: Mise en évidence d'une properiété métabolique de Rhizobium meliloti utilisable pour sa classification.