Heterofermentative metabolism of glucose and ribose and utilisation of citrate by the smooth biotype of Lactobacillus amylovorus NCFB 2745

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 217-223

  Whitley, K ^a   Marshall, V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homo heterofermentative lactobacilli; Pentose metabolism; Rough and smooth biotypes

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ALCOHOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CITRIC ACID; FRUCTOSE BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; RIBOSE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; LACTOBACILLUS AMYLOVORUS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CITRATES; CULTURE MEDIA; FERMENTATION; GLUCOSE; LACTOBACILLUS; RIBOSE;

EID: 0032791472     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1001739532336     Document Type: Article

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