Cellular activities in ultra-violet killed Escherichia coli.
In this work we analyze the physiological state of cells after lethal-UV dose disinfection using independent metabolic markers. Through the detection of some metabolic activities we proved that cell lysis does not immediately follow death in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli K12 cells.
Villarino
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Unité des Entérobactéries, INSERM U 389, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France. avilarin@pasteur.fr
Bouvet
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Regnault
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Delautre
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Grimont
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D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays