SUMMARY:Three strains of aerobic spore forming bacteria have been studied in association with thermoduric streptococci in pasteurized milk at different temperatures. Generally the development of each component organism of the mixtures was unaffected in the initial stages by the presence of the other, though later the spore formers were frequently adversely affected. Acid production by the mixed cultures was compared with that of the pure cultures under the same conditions of incubation. Generally more acid was formed by the mixtures, particularly at the higher temperatures of incubation. Gas formation was noted by a culture ofStreptococcus faecalisin association with the spore formers.
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