Relationships between colony morphotypes and oil tolerance in Rhodococcus rhodochrous

Authors
Iwabuchi, N Sunairi, M Anzai, H Nakajima, M Harayama, S
Citation
N. Iwabuchi et al., Relationships between colony morphotypes and oil tolerance in Rhodococcus rhodochrous, APPL ENVIR, 66(11), 2000, pp. 5073
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00992240 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(200011)66:11<5073:RBCMAO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A mucoidal strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous was resistant to 10% (vol/vol) n-hexadecane, while its rough derivatives were sensitive. When the extrace llular polysaccharide (EPS) produced by the mucoidal strain was added to cu ltures of the rough strains, the rough strains gained resistance to n-hexad ecane. Thus, EPS confer tolerance to n-hexadecane in members of the genus R hodococcus.