Modelling the growth dynamics of interacting mixed cultures: a case of amensalism

Int J Food Microbiol. 2005 Apr 15;100(1-3):131-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.10.010. Epub 2004 Dec 8.

Abstract

In this work, a specific membrane bioreactor was used to perform co-cultures of two Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strains: a killer strain and a sensitive strain. Biomass could be segregated into four groups: viable killer yeasts, dead killer yeasts, viable sensitive yeasts and dead sensitive yeasts. An existing mathematical model describing the population dynamics in the mixed killer/sensitive cultures was confronted with the new experimental data. As it gave poor accuracy, some improvements were proposed and tested. In particular, a lag phase before the beginning of the lethal interaction between the two strains was introduced, in correspondence to the experimental observations.

MeSH terms

  • Antibiosis*
  • Bioreactors
  • Coculture Techniques*
  • Fermentation
  • Killer Factors, Yeast
  • Models, Biological*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Mycotoxins
  • Population Dynamics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / growth & development*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / physiology*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Killer Factors, Yeast
  • Mycotoxins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins