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385. Growth requirements of lactic streptococci. Differences within the group
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 June 2009
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A variety of lactic streptococcus which is unusual in its growth requirements is described. The culture grows on an agar medium (based on B.D.H. peptone) only under conditions of semi-anaerobiosis. It will grow on the surface, however, if the medium is altered in certain respects, for example: (a) if the B.D.H. peptone is replaced by tryptone, the only peptone which appears to stimulate rapid aerobic growth of the organism; or (b) the lactose in the medium is replaced by glucose; or (c) the pH of the medium is reduced.
Different metabolic mechanisms appear to be involved according to the composition of the medium.
The culture is more sensitive to changes in milk composition than are other strains of lactic streptococci.
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