| Literature DB >> 16347367 |
L C McDonald1, R F McFeeters, M A Daeschel, H P Fleming.
Abstract
A medium was developed for the differential enumeration of homofermentative and heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria. Essential components of the medium included fructose (14 mM), KH(2)PO(4) (18 mM), bromcresol green (as a pH indicator), and other nutrients to support growth. In agar medium, homofermentative colonies were blue to green, while heterofermentative colonies remained white. A total of 21 Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, and Streptococcus species were correctly classified with the medium.Entities:
Year: 1987 PMID: 16347367 PMCID: PMC203874 DOI: 10.1128/aem.53.6.1382-1384.1987
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792