Effects of pH on the glucose and lactate metabolisms by the washed cells of Actinomyces naeslundii under anaerobic and aerobic conditions

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 60-65

  Takahashi, N ^a   Yamada, T ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actinomyces; Aerobic; Anaerobic; Glucose; Lactate; pH

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ACTINOMYCES; ADAPTATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLYCOLYSIS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ACTINOMYCES; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; DENTAL PLAQUE; GLUCOSE; GLYCOLYSIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 0033081255     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302X.1999.140108.x     Document Type: Article

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