Growth of facultatively heterofermentative lactobacilli on starter cell suspensions.
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.
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Federal Research Station of Alpine Dairying, Rotholz, A-6200 Jenbach, Austria.
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Ginzinger
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D007700:Kinetics; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000254:growth & development*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012266:Ribose / Q000378:metabolism
D003470:Culture Media; D012266:Ribose