TABLE 3.
Appearance of organic acids during the growth of V. fischeri strains in SWT mediuma
| Time (h) | Acetate (mM)
|
Lactate (mM)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | ainS | Wild type | ainS | |
| 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | NDb | ND |
| 4 | 5.5 | 6.9 | ND | ND |
| 8 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 12 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 16 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
a
None of the following appeared at >1.5 mM above SWT medium controls: formate, isobutyrate, isovalerate, propionate, succinate, valerate, and 2-methylbutyric acid. Uninoculated media had between 0.1 and 0.2 mM acetate. Values are the average results from three cultures.
b
ND, none detected.