title: Micromethod for carbon substrate assimilation by Pseudomonas maltophilia.
abstract: Assimilation of 60 carbon sources by 114 Pseudomonas maltophilia strains, identified by conventional methods, was studied by a standardized micromethod (API strip). Automatic reading of growth intensity was done at 1, 2 and 4 days. Growth kinetics of reference strain NCTC 10257 were also studied and showed evidence of different growth according to the substrates. The results agreed well with nutritional patterns reported. This micro-method seems suitable for daily use by laboratories because of purity and standardization of substrates, facility of use, accurate and automatic reading, and the great number of assimilation tests possible.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D002264:Carboxylic Acids