Ultramicrobacteria and their biotechnolo
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Hilary M. Lappin-Scott; J.William Costerton
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Article
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1992
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Bacteria survive periods of low-nutrient conditions by adopting a series of starvation-survival responses to produce ultramicrobacteria. These small cells are better able to penetrate many different environments than vegetative cells, which helps them reach subterranean environments. They may theref