TABLE 2.
Fermentation products of B. coagulans
| Strain | Amt of indicated organic acid produceda |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Lactic acid | Acetic acid | Formic acid | |
| B. coagulans DSM 1 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.12 ± 0.05 |
| B. coagulans DSM 1 ΔsigF | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 0.04 ± 0.00 |
a
Values are given as the percentage by weight and represent means ± standard deviations for 3 consecutive fermentations using an initial glucose concentration of 50 g·liter−1 and a 10% inoculum. Values for other organic acids were below the detection limit. The density of the fermentation broth was approximately 1.1 g·ml−1.