Clostridium lacto-acetophilum Nov. Spec. and the Role of Acetic Acid in the Butyric Acid Fermentation of Lactate
- 1 September 1947
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 54 (3), 381-391
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.54.3.381-391.1947
Abstract
C. lacto-acetophilum was isolated from a variety of soils following enrichment on a lactate-yeast extract medium. The decomposition of lactate and glycerol by this organism is dependent upon the presence and utilization of acetate which acts as an oxidizing agent. Pyruvate and glucose can be decomposed in the absence of added acetate since with these substrates acetate formation exceeds acetate utilization. Carbon balances are reported for the fermentations of lactate-acetate, pyruvate and glucose.Keywords
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