title: Growth of facultatively heterofermentative lactobacilli on starter cell suspensions.
abstract: The growth of facultatively heterofermentative lactobacilli (FHL) on cell suspensions of the homofermentative Lactobacillus helveticus was investigated. Osmotic lysis of L. helveticus led to a significant increase of ribose. It decreased steadily in parallel with the growth of FHL, strongly suggesting that the bacteria used ribose as a growth substrate.
authors.affiliation: Federal Research Station of Alpine Dairying, Rotholz, A-6200 Jenbach, Austria.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rapposch
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eliskases-Lechner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ginzinger
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D007700:Kinetics; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000254:growth & development*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012266:Ribose / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D012266:Ribose