Open AccessElectrophoretic Mobility of Mycobacterium avium Complex Organisms
Author(s) -
Darren A. Lytle,
Christy Frietch,
Terry C. Covert
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.70.9.5667-5671.2004
Subject(s) - electrophoresis , microbiology and biotechnology , mycobacterium avium complex , mycobacterium , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics
The electrophoretic mobilities (EPMs) of 30 Mycobacterium avium complex organisms were measured. The EPMs of 15 clinical isolates ranged from -1.9 to -5.0 microM cm V(-1) s(-1), and the EPMs of 15 environmental isolates ranged from -1.9 to -4.6 microM cm V(-1) s(-1) at pH 7.