title: Bacterial growth in artificial capillary spaces.
abstract: In experiments on the influence of microscopic capillaries on the growth of Escherichia coli, Brevibacterium linens, Micrococcus flavus and Bacillus cereus, a distinct delay in growth was observed. The difference in counts was greatest after 8 h. Later a slight equilibration of counts was noted. With B. cereus, only slight or no spore formation was observed under microcapillary conditions.
mesh_terms: D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001951:Brevibacterium / Q000254:growth & development*; D002197:Capillary Action; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development*; D005898:Glass; D007700:Kinetics; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000254:growth & development*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial