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Title: Isolation of pigmented and nonpigmented mutants of Serratia marcescens with reduced cell surface hydrophobicity

Journal Article · · J. Bacteriol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6110957

Enrichment for nonhydrophobic mutants of Serratia marcescens yielded two types: (i) a nonpigmented mutant which exhibited partial hydrophobic characteristics compared with the wild type, as determined by adherence to hexadecane and polystyrene; and (ii) a pigmented, nonhydrophobic mutant whose colonies were translucent with respect to those of the wild type. The data suggest that the pronounced cell surface hydrophobicity of the wild type is mediated by a combination of several surface f

Research Organization:
Tel Aviv Univ., Israel
OSTI ID:
6110957
Journal Information:
J. Bacteriol.; (United States), Vol. 160:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English