Evaluation of the ability to metabolize 1,2-propanediol by heterofermentative bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus

Background: New directions of research on lactic acid bacteria include investigation of metabolic pathways for the synthesis and/or metabolism of 1,2-propanediol, commonly used in the food and chemical industry, medicine, pharmacy and cosmetology as well as agriculture. The objective of this study w...

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Main Authors: Krystyna Zielińska, Agata Fabiszewska, Michał Świątek, Daria Szymanowska-Powałowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345817300027