Concentrations of copper thought to be toxic to Escherichia coli can induce the viable but nonculturable condition.
We have determined that concentrations of copper considered to be toxic can induce a fraction of a population of Escherichia coli to enter the viable but nonculturable (VBNC) condition. Copper-induced VBNC cells could be resuscitated for up to 2 weeks after entering the VBNC state.
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Department of Biology, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, USA.
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D003300:Copper / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*
D003470:Culture Media; D003300:Copper