Adaptive response of Haloferax mediterranei to low concentrations of NaCl (< 20%) in the growth medium

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 68-71

  D'Souza, Sandra E ^a   Altekar, Wijaya ^a   D'Souza, S F ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterioruberin; Haloferax mediterranei; Osmotic stability; Red pigment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORUBERIN; PIGMENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLYSIS; HALOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAROTENOIDS; CULTURE MEDIA; GLUCOSE; HALOBACTERIUM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOBACTERIA; HALOBACTERIUM; HALOFERAX MEDITERRANEI;

EID: 0030738803     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050471     Document Type: Article

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