Pigment production by Streptococcus agalactiae in quasi-defined media

被引:4
作者
Rosa-Fraile, M [1 ]
Sampedro, A
Rodríguez-Granger, J
García-Peña, ML
Ruiz-Bravo, A
Haïdour, A
机构
[1] Hosp Virgen Las Nieves, Microbiol Serv, Granada 18014, Spain
[2] Univ Granada, Dept Microbiol, E-18071 Granada, Spain
[3] Univ Granada, Ctr Instrumentac Cient, E-18071 Granada, Spain
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10.1128/AEM.67.1.473-474.2001
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A quasi-defined medium that supports the growth of Streptococcus agalactiae as pigmented colonies has been developed. The medium contains starch, a peptic digest of albumin, amino acids, nucleosides, vitamins, and salts. The presence of free cysteine, which could be replaced with other sulphur-containing compounds and to a lesser degree by reducing agents, was required for pigment formation.
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