@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-94-2-380, author = "Latham, M. J. and Legakis, N. J.", title = "Cultural Factors Influencing the Utilization or Production of Acetate by Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1976", volume = "94", number = "2", pages = "380-388", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-94-2-380", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-94-2-380", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "Summary: Utilization of acetate by four strains of Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens was influenced by the composition of their growth medium. Growth-limiting glucose concentrations, low availability of CO2 and the presence of sodium lactate all stimulated acetate uptake by three strains. The type strain, d 1, utilized acetate if the concentration of acetate added to the medium was at least 15 μmol ml−1. In batch culture, all strains produced acetate before entering a phase of acetate uptake. Continuous-culture studies with one strain showed that acetate uptake was dependent upon growth rate. The amount of n-butyrate produced in batch or continuous culture was closely linked to the amount of acetate taken up.", }