Morphological changes in Escherichia coli subjected to direct current electrical fields.
Rod shaped Escherichia coli grown in a liquid minimal salts medium, through which an electrical current of 20 mA direct current was passed, were found to increase up to 25% of their original length. When the current was removed, or treated cells grown in fresh medium, they reverted to their original size and distribution.
D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004560:Electricity; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000032:analysis / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development
D001426:Bacterial Proteins