RAPID PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE THE DNA-BASE COMPOSITION FROM SMALL AMOUNTS OF GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA

被引:63
作者
EZAKI, T
SAIDI, SM
LIU, SL
HASHIMOTO, Y
YAMAMOTO, H
YABUUCHI, E
机构
[1] Department of Microbiology, Gifu University, School of Medicine, Gifu
关键词
DNA base composition; Gram-positive bacterium; Rapid procedure;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1097(90)90180-X
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A universal rapid procedure to determine the DNA base composition (mol% guanine + cytosine) of Gram-positive bacteria is described. Cells of Gram-positive bacteria were lysed with achromopeptidase and the mol% G + C of their DNAs were determined by using high performance liquid chromatography. One ml of a Gram-positive bacterial suspension which matched MacFarland No. 3 standard turbidity was sufficient to determine the mol% G + C within 3 h. © 1990.
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