Relationship between desiccation and exopolysaccharide production in a soil Pseudomonas sp
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Bacteria protect themselves from desiccation by increasing extracellular polysacharide (EPS) porduction. Based on studies of Pseudomonas species obtained from soil isolates, cells subjected to desiccationcontained more EPS and less protein than cells exposed to high water potentials. Findings also reveal that EPS allows an organism to hold more waterand dry more slowly. These suggest that bacteria respond to desiccation by channeling resources to EPS synthesis as a protective mechanism.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1992
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Relative importance of trophic group concentrations during anaerobic degradation of volatile fatty acids
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Research conducted on the effect of acetate and formate/H (sub)2 utilizers on the volatile fatty acids degrading digester seeds is presented. Experiments demonstrate thermodynamic and kinetic transfer implications of acetate regulation.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1999
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Differential effects of permeating and nonpermeating solutes on the fatty acid composition of Pseudomonas putida
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Research has been conducted on the fatty acid composition of Pseudomonas putida strain. The effect of the reduced water availability on this fatty acid composition has been investigated.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2000
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