MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF PSEUDOMONAS-NAUTICA STRAIN-617 TO GROWTH ON EICOSANE AND MODES OF EICOSANE UPTAKE

Authors
HUSAIN DR GOUTX M BEZAC C GILEWICZ M BERTRAND JC
Citation
Dr. Husain et al., MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF PSEUDOMONAS-NAUTICA STRAIN-617 TO GROWTH ON EICOSANE AND MODES OF EICOSANE UPTAKE, Letters in applied microbiology, 24(1), 1997, pp. 55-58
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
55 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1997)24:1<55:MAOPST>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The transfer of Pseudomonas nautica 617 from a hydrophilic growth subs trate (acetate) to a solid hydrocarbon substrate (eicosane) induced ma jor morphological changes. The cell surface was covered by extracellul ar vesicles, and filamentous structures were observed. Adherence and e mulsification were the two main modes of transfer of hydrocarbon to th e cell surface. Growth on eicosane was associated with biosurfactant p roduction.