title: Osmoregulation in symbiosis-independent mutants of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.
abstract: Bdellovibrios capable of axenic growth grow in a cell-free medium at a rate considerably lower than that attainable in a two-membered culture with Escherichia coli. The axenic growth rate may be improved either by adjustment of the osmosity of the medium or by the addition of low concentrations of spermine.
mesh_terms: D001501:Bdellovibrio / Q000254:growth & development*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development; D009154:Mutation; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013096:Spermine / Q000494:pharmacology; D013395:Sucrose; D013559:Symbiosis
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D013096:Spermine; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013395:Sucrose