Treatment of Leptothrix Cells with Ultrapure Water Poses a Threat to Their Viability

Treatment of Leptothrix Cells with Ultrapure Water Poses a Threat to Their Viability

The genus Leptothrix, a type of Fe/Mn-oxidizing bacteria, is characterized by its formation of an extracellular and microtubular sheath. Although almost all sheaths harvested from natural aquatic environments are hollow, a few chained bacterial cells are occasionally seen within some sheaths of youn...

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Main Authors: Tatsuki Kunoh, Tomoko Suzuki, Tomonori Shiraishi, Hitoshi Kunoh, Jun Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
Leptothrix
cell death induced by UPW
acidic pH to cell viability
lack of Ca2+ to cell viability
peptidoglycan
damage of bacterial membrane
relaxation of DNA
electrolytes leakage
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/4/1/50

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