COPPER EFFECT ON THE GROWTH-KINETICS OF METHYLOCOCCUS-CAPSULATUS (BATH)

Authors
ZHIVOTCHENKO AG NIKONOVA ES JORGENSEN MH
Citation
Ag. Zhivotchenko et al., COPPER EFFECT ON THE GROWTH-KINETICS OF METHYLOCOCCUS-CAPSULATUS (BATH), Biotechnology techniques, 9(3), 1995, pp. 163-168
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology techniques → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951208X
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
163 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-208X(1995)9:3<163:CEOTGO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Bistat and pH-auxostat fermentations have been used to study the effec t of Cu++ on Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) growing on natural gas. A n optimum for growth rate and yield was found to be within the range o f 3-6 mu mole Cu/g dry cells. The cells absorb quantitatively Cu++ fro m surrounding broth until 6 mu mole Cu/g dry cells has been reached. A lso the effect of copper on sMMO activity has been investigated. A com plete suppressing of sMMO is obtained with 1.5 mu M Cu/g dry cells.