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DEXTRAN {Possible Spoilers}

PostPosted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:11 pm
by DoomYoshi
Streptococcus mutans gives us dextran which forms dental cavities... spoiling your teeth.

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Lactobacillus brevis also creates dextran, but it is more often found in saurkraut and beer - a veritably tasty meal in and of itself.
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Re: DEXTRAN {Possible Spoilers}

PostPosted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:15 pm
by DoomYoshi
Just ate some Peniccilium glaucum too... delicious.

Re: DEXTRAN {Possible Spoilers}

PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:51 am
by macbone
I'm getting flashbacks from Microbiology. =)