Homo- and heterofermentative lactobacilli are distinctly affected by furanic compounds.
Thamiris Guerra GiaconGabriel Caetano de Gois E CunhaKevy Pontes EliodórioRicardo Pinheiro de Souza OliveiraThiago Olitta BassoPublished in: Biotechnology letters (2022)
Homo- and heterofermentative LAB are affected differently by furanic compounds, in a way that the latter type is more resistant to the toxic effects of these inhibitors. This knowledge is important to understand the potential effects of bacterial contamination in 2G bioprocesses.