Abstract |
An environmental actinomycetes, capable of utilizing p-nitrophenol as its sole carbon and nitrogen source, was starved for an 8-week period and showed no reduction in its ability to biodegrade p-nitrophenol. Microscopic examination revealed that starvation of the bacterium resulted in the fragmentation of filaments into individual cells.
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Authors | D C Herman, J W Costerton |
Journal | Applied and environmental microbiology
(Appl Environ Microbiol)
Vol. 59
Issue 1
Pg. 340-3
(Jan 1993)
ISSN: 0099-2240 [Print] United States |
PMID | 8439163
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Culture Media
- Environmental Pollutants
- Nitrophenols
- 4-nitrophenol
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Topics |
- Actinomycetaceae
(growth & development, metabolism, ultrastructure)
- Biodegradation, Environmental
- Culture Media
- Environmental Microbiology
- Environmental Pollutants
(metabolism)
- Nitrophenols
(metabolism)
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