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Title: Fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe in continuous culture

Journal Article · · Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)

The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe was cultivated in a chemostat at dilution rates of D = 0.03, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20/h. After steady state has been reached, the amount of dry matter, number of cells, concentration of residual sugar, yield coefficient (Y), and some morphological properties of the cells were estimated. Curves reflecting the dry mass, number of cells, and cell mean volume show a changing coordination between the growth rate and the rate of cell division, with respect of D. In addition, it could be concluded that in dividing cells the cell septum is localized asymmetrically; two nonidentical cells differing both in length and volume result. The degree of asymmetry is a function of the dilution rate. (25 Refs.)

Research Organization:
Czechoslovakian Academy of Science, Prague
OSTI ID:
5266226
Journal Information:
Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Vol. 25:8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English