Concentrations of Copper Thought To Be Toxic to Escherichia coli Can Induce the Viable but Nonculturable Condition
AUTOR(ES)
Grey, Brian
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
We have determined that concentrations of copper considered to be toxic can induce a fraction of a population of Escherichia coli to enter the viable but nonculturable (VBNC) condition. Copper-induced VBNC cells could be resuscitated for up to 2 weeks after entering the VBNC state.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=93308Documentos Relacionados
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