Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 3CAE
The antibiotic efrotomycin is produced by Streptomyces lactamdurans. S. lactamdurans was grown in 40,000 liters of medium. The medium consisted of glucose, maltose, soybean oil, (NH4)2SO4, NaCl, KH2PO4, and Na2HPO4. The culture was aerated and maintained at 28°C. The following results were obtained from analyses of the culture medium during cell growth:
- a. Under what conditions is the most efrotomycin produced? Is it a primary or secondary metabolite?
- b. Which is used first, maltose or glucose? Suggest a reason for this.
- c. What is the purpose of each ingredient in the growth medium? (Hint: See Chapter 6.)
- d. What is Streptomyces? (Hint: See Chapter 11.)
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