A chemically-defined growth medium to support Lactobacillus-Acetobacter sp. community analysis.

ABSTRACT: Lactobacilli and Acetobacter sp. are commercially important bacteria that often form communities in natural fermentations, including food preparations, spoilage, and in the digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Communities of these bacteria are widespread and prolific, despite numerous strain-specific auxotrophies, suggesting they have evolved nutrient interdependencies that regulate their growth. The use of a chemically-defined medium (CDM) supporting the growth of both groups of bacteria would facilitate the identification of the molecular mechanisms for the metabolic interactions between them. While numerous CDMs have been developed that support specific strains of lactobacilli or Acetobacter, there has not been a medium formulated to support both genera. We develope

SUBMITTER: Aumiller K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10569604 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature