@article{mbs:/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-8-3-451, author = "Edward, D. G. FF. and Moore, W. B.", title = "A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE UTILISATION OF GLUCOSE BY MYCOPLASMAS", journal= "Journal of Medical Microbiology", year = "1975", volume = "8", number = "3", pages = "451-454", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-8-3-451", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-8-3-451", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1473-5644", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY A technique for measuring glucose utilisation by mycoplasmas, in which the disappear-ance of glucose is monitored by the glucose-oxidase method, is proposed as an alternative to the pH method. For maximum reliability the number of organisms in the test suspension must exceed a critical minimum value. Differences in efficiency of glucose utilisation were demonstrated between species of Mycoplasma and Acholeplasma. ", }