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ADAPTATION OF MASTITIS STREPTOCOCCI TO MILK.

F S Jones¹, H S Simms

¹Department of Animal Pathology of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, Princeton, N. J.

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|October 30, 2009

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This study reveals that the lag phase in streptococci growth is not due to utilizing an inhibitory principle in milk. Instead, adaptation during this phase triggers sudden growth, not resistant strains.

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Food Science

Background:

Streptococci are common bacteria found in milk.
Understanding bacterial growth dynamics is crucial for food safety and production.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the factors limiting streptococci growth in milk.
To determine the role of an inhibitory principle and bacterial adaptation during the lag phase.

Main Methods:

Observing streptococci growth in milk.
Assessing the utilization of an inhibitory substance.
Introducing dead or living streptococci to milk cultures.

Main Results:

The inhibitory principle in milk is not significantly utilized during the lag phase.
The termination of the lag phase is attributed to bacterial adaptation, not resistant strains.
Adding streptococci (dead or alive) did not reduce the inhibitory principle.

Conclusions:

Bacterial adaptation, not substrate utilization, drives the onset of streptococci growth in milk.
The inhibitory principle's role is passive, not actively overcome by streptococci during lag.
Further research may explore the specific mechanisms of streptococcal adaptation in milk.