Influence of culture conditions and medium composition on the production of cellulose by shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli cells.
Culture conditions favoring cellulose production by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli included a 28 degrees C incubation temperature, an aerobic atmosphere, and the presence of 2% ethanol in Luria-Bertani no-salt agar with pH 6.0 and a water activity of 0.99. These findings will assist in formulating microbiological media useful for cellulose and biofilm research.
Yoo
Byong Kwon
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Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Georgia, Griffin, 30223-1797, USA.
Chen
Jinru
J
D000332:Aerobiosis; D002482:Cellulose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D054323:Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D003470:Culture Media; D014867:Water; D000431:Ethanol; D002482:Cellulose