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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1970 November; 20(5): 672-676
Copyright © 1970 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Growth Stimulants in Plant Extracts for Leuconostoc citrovorum¹

Department of Food Science and Technology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University Geneva, New York 14456

ABSTRACT

The growth of Leuconostoc citrovorum ML 34, an isolate associated with the malo-lactic fermentation of wine, was stimulated in part by grape, orange, cabbage, and tomato juices. The stimulatory activity of tomato serum was associated with the carbohydrate fraction. Further purification of the fraction showed that fructose was the factor responsible for initiating growth. In addition to fructose, the organism required CO₂ for establishing growth. Saturated CO₂ atmosphere and catalytic amounts of fructose served as substitutes for plant extracts in a complex glucose medium.

¹ This contribution was approved by the Director of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station for publication as Journal Paper no. 1825.