Factors Affecting the Growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens in Liquid Egg White |
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Authors: | K. R. Nath and R. C. Baker |
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Abstract: | Pseudomonas fluorescens grew rapidly in fresh egg albumen diluted with water. Growth of the bacteria in egg albumen was stimulated by the addition of carbohydrate and ovomucoid-rich egg exudate. Polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis for residual egg albumen revealed extensive proteolysis of albumen inoculated with the organism. A fluorescent compound with absorption maximum at 408 nm was isolated from a defined salt medium inoculated with P. fluorescens. It shortened the lag phase and increased the final cell yield of the organism when added to the salt medium (100 mug/ml). |
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