Some observations on the role of type 1 fimbriae in Escherichia coli autoflocculation.
Techniques are reviewed for the identification and enrichment of fimbriae-positive and fimbriae-negative Escherichia coli. Fimbriae-positive E. coli were observed to form a semistable suspension of pH 7.0 which settled at a rate much slower than the fimbriae-negative bacteria. Intense autoflocculation of fimbriae-positive E. coli was noted at pH values below 5.2.
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Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742.
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