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In anaerobic batch cultures of Lactobacillus reuteri, glucose/glycerol cofe
rmentation resulted in production of reuterin (beta-hydroxypropionaldehyde)
and 1,3 propanediol at the expense of ethanol and lactate. In anaerobic ch
emostat cultures of L. reuteri, glucose/glycerol cofermentation resulted in
an increased ethanol production and a decreased lactate production. Moreov
er, reuterin and 1,3 propanediol were produced in significant amounts. Thes
e results demonstrate that growing L. reuteri cells have the ability to pro
duce reuterin.