S ummary . The glycerol metabolism of homofermentative and heterofermentative strains of Lactobacillus obtained either from Culture Collections or isolated from sausages has been investigated. The results show that the homofermentative lactobacilli ( Thermobacterium and Streptobacterium ) produce mannose phosphate which is then metabolized to lactic acid and other byproducts.
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