Characterization of a facultatively psychrophilic bacterium, Vibrio rumoiensis sp. nov., that exhibits high catalase activity
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A new strain of the facultatively psychrophilic bacterium Vibrio rumoiensis with high catalase activity has been studied. The strain, called S-1, was isolated from the drain pool of a fish procesing plant which uses H2O2 as the bleaching and microbiocidal agent. The gel electrophoresis of the cell extract revealed tha S-1 has only one kind of catalase. Its catalase activity was one or two orders of magnitude higher than those of C. glutamicum, S. aureus, P. fluorescens and five other species tested. The optimum temperature for catalase activity was 30 degrees C which was 20 degrees lower than that for bovine catalase.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1999
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Response of pathogenic Vibrio species to high hydrostatic pressure
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High hydrostatic pressure has been shown to inactivate all strains of pathogenic Vibrio without inducing a viable but nonculturable state. Vibrio vulnificus ATCC 27562, Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802, Vibrio cholerae non-O:1 ATCC 14547, Vibrio cholerae O:1 ATCC 14035, Vibrio mimicus ATCC 33653 and Vibrio hollisae ATCC 33564 were treated with 200 to 300 MPa for up to 15 minutes at 25 degrees Celsius. Cells already existing in a viable but nonculturable state appear to exhibit greater resistance to hydrostatic pressure.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1999
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Growth of facultatively heterofermentative lactobacilli on starter cell suspensions
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Facultatively heterofermentative lactobacilli (FHL) and their growth on starter cell suspensions are discussed. Study of FHL growth of homogermentative Lactobacillus helveticus cell suspensions showed osmotic lysis of the L. helveticus led to a significant ribose increase. As FHL growth took place ribose decreased. It appears the bacteria use ribose as a growth substrate.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1999
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