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The Effect of Oxygen on the Germination and Outgrowth of Spores of Clostridium butyricum
Author(s) -
Hambleton R.,
Rigby G. J.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1970.tb02249.x
Subject(s) - germination , spore , clostridium butyricum , nutrient agar , agar , biology , oxygen , germ tube , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , bacteria , chemistry , genetics , organic chemistry
Summary. The germination of spores of Clostridium butyricum , the emergence of germ cells and replication of vegetative cells in atmospheres of different oxygen content have been quantitatively investigated by a nutrient agar slide technique. The sensitivity to oxygen of (1) the process of germination, (2) germinated spores or the process of emergence and (3) cellular replication increases progressively.