Ultramicrobacteria and their biotechnological applications

✍ Scribed by Hilary M. Lappin-Scott; J.William Costerton

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 310 KB
• Volume: 3
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0958-1669
• DOI: 10.1016/0958-1669(92)90105-r

✦ Synopsis

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 therefore be used to enhance oil recovery or for in situ bioremedies.