Substrate numbers corresponding to Figure 3 Culture Media Fermentation products (g/100mls or %) Lactate               Acetate*            Ethanol*   1 2% Mannose MK 1.40 0.35 0.00   2 2% Lactose MK 1.42 0.37 0.00   3 2% Fructose MK 1.86 0.34 0.00   4 2% Glucose MK 1.67 0.36 0.00   5 2% Glucose MRSsi 1.78 0.45 0.00   6 1% Sucrose MRSsi 1.05 0.45 0.02   7 1% Cellobiose MRSsi 0.37 0.46 0.03 *Both of the original MRSsi and MK media contain 0.5% (5 g per liter) acetate. Only negligible trace of ethanol was detected.

Table 2: HPLC analyses of the fermentation products by L. paracasei NRRL B-50314 from various substrates.