Antagonistic activity of Debaryomyces hansenii towards Clostridium tyrobutyricum and Cl. butyricum.

A study of the inhibitory action of Debaryomyces hansenii (31 strains) on Clostridium tyrobutyricum (5 strains) and Cl. butyricum (2 strains) on laboratory media showed that Deb. hansenii inhibited the growth of these organisms, and that this effect was due not only to competition for nutrients but also to the production of both extra- and intracellular antimicrobial metabolites. The inhibitory effect varied with strain and occurred whether the yeasts were grown aerobically or under reduced O2 tension.