Magnetic response in cultures of Streptococcus mutans ATCC-27607.
Streptococcus mutans ATCC-27607 produces exopolysaccharides that adhere to glass. In the normal geomagnetic field about 50% more polysaccharide adhere preferentially to glass surfaces facing North as compared to South facing surfaces. Reversal of the direction of the magnetic field by 180 degrees produces a similar reversal in the direction of the preferential accumulation. Reduction of the field by 90% abolishes the preferential accumulation.
D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000378:metabolism*
D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial