RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Waites, W. M. A1 Wyatt, Linda R.YR 1974 T1 The Effect of pH, Germinants and Temperature on the Germination of Spores of Clostridium bifermentans JF Microbiology, VO 80 IS 1 SP 253 OP 258 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-80-1-253 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2080, AB SUMMARY: The germination rate of Clostridium bifermentans spores and the manner in which it is influenced by pH, sodium ion concentration and temperature differ according to the organic germinant used. Only l-alanine initiated germination when present alone. The germination rate with optimal l-alanine was increased by l-phenylalanine, l-arginine, l-histidine or l-lysine but not by other common amino acids or l-lactate. With suboptimal concentrations of l-alanine, addition of l-lactate, l-arginine or l-phenylalanine increased the germination rate more than an equal concentration of l-alanine. The mechanisms whereby l-phenylalanine and l-arginine stimulate germination appear to be different from those involved when l-alanine or l-lactate are the germinants., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-80-1-253