[Gas chromatographic analysis of the S. mutans product spectrum from glucose turnover]

In addition to other acids lactate was detected as prevailing end product in glucose containing broth of 8 S. mutans strains. The total acid amounts differed depending on the microbial origin. Further quantitative and qualitative differences existed between acidic products of the pH-stat controlled reaction with glucose as substrate and defined germ suspensions. S. mutans LM 7 showed the most strongly heterofermentative pathway.