Microbial interaction-induced siderophore dynamics lead to phenotypic differentiation of .

This study investigated the impact of microbial interactions on siderophore dynamics and phenotypic differentiation of under iron-deficient conditions. Optimization of media demonstrated that the glycerol alanine salts medium was best suited for analyzing the dynamics of siderophore production because of its stable production of diverse siderophore types. The effects of pH and iron concentration on siderophore yield revealed a maximum yield at neutral pH and low iron concentration (10 µg).