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Comparison of Bacterial Extracellular Polymer Extraction Methods by Melanie J. Brown; John N. Lester is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Comparison of Bacterial Extracellular Polymer Extraction Methods about?
Five different bacterial extracellular polymer extraction methods and a combination of two of these methods were compared on cultures of activated sludge, synthetic activated sludge, and __Klebsiella aerogenes__ . High-speed centrifugation was the most effective extraction method for the __K. aerogenes__ culture, based on the comparatively small amount of cell disruption and the relatively high extracellular polymer yield. Steaming treatment was the most effective extraction method for the activated sludges, since it released a significant quantity of extracellular polymers from the flocs and caused less cellular disruption than ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and sodium hydroxide treatments. Sodium hydroxide treatment caused extensive disruption in all cultures. Ultrasonication released low concentrations of extracellular polymers from all cultures. However, it caused no significant cell disruption and therefore may be useful as a preliminary treatment in conjunction with another extraction method.
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It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Author
- Melanie J. Brown; John N. Lester
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)