Concentrations of copper thought to be toxic to Escherichia coli can induce the viable but nonculturable condition

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Grey, BN [1 ]
Steck, TR [1 ]
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[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Biol, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA
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10.1128/AEM.67.11.5325-5327.2001
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We have determined that concentrations of copper considered to be toxic can induce a fraction of a population of Escherichia coli to enter the viable but nonculturable (VBNC) condition. Copper-induced VBNC cells could be resuscitated for up to 2 weeks after entering the VBNC state.
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