Abstract
A differential medium was developed to distinguish between malate-decarboxylating (MDC+) and -non-decarboxylating (MDC−) strains of Lactobacillus plantarum. MDC− strains produced a visible acid reaction in the medium, whereas MDC+ strains did not. Use of the medium allowed for rapid screening and isolation of mutagenized cells that had lost the ability to produce CO2 from malate.
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