Stimulation of Enterotoxin B Production II. Synthetic Medium for Staphylococcal Growth and Enterotoxin B Production.
A relatively large amount of enterotoxin B (125 mug/ml) was produced in a synthetic medium composed of amino acids, inorganic salts, and vitamins. This medium was prepared on the basis of the utilization of the various amino acids by Staphylococcus aureus strain S-6 throughout the growth cycle. Arginine appeared to be essential for enterotoxin production. The pattern of enterotoxin production in the synthetic media appeared to differ from that in complex media.
Food Research Institute and Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706.
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