title: Effect of pH on the electrophoretic mobility of spores of Bacillus anthracis and its surrogates in aqueous solutions.
abstract: The electrophoretic mobility (EPM) of endospores of Bacillus anthracis and surrogates was measured in aqueous solution across a broad pH range and several ionic strengths. EPM values trended around phylogenetic clustering based on the 16S rRNA gene. Measurements reported here provide new insight for Bacillus anthracis surrogate selection and for attachment/detachment and transport studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. white.colin@epa.gov
authors.forename: Colin P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Popovici
authors.forename: Darren A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lytle
authors.forename: Noreen J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Adcock
authors.forename: Eugene W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Rice
mesh_terms: D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012996:Solutions