X-Ray Diffraction Studies on Metal Deposition in Group D Streptococci

Autor: Tucker, Fayne L., Thomas, John W., Appleman, Milo D., Goodman, Stewart H., Donohue, Jerry
Zdroj: Journal of Bacteriology; November 1966, Vol. 92 Issue: 5 p1311-1314, 4p
Abstrakt: Tucker, FayneL. (University of Southern California, Los Angeles), John W. Thomas, Milo D. Appleman, Stewart H. Goodman, and Jerry Donohue. X-ray diffraction studies on metal deposition in group D streptococci. J. Bacteriol. 92:1311–1314. 1966.—Streptococcus faecalisN83 and S. faeciumK6A reduced several compounds of Group VI elements to the elemental form, but reduced none of several compounds tested containing elements of other groups. The elemental tellurium deposited by S. faeciumK6A was in general of a larger particle size than that deposited by S. faecalisN83 as judged from X-ray diffraction analysis. The particle size of the deposited tellurium was correlated with the blackness of the precipitate produced by cells growing in the presence of tellurite. A black and gray variation was observed in S. faeciumK6A which was considered to be due to particle size, the amount of tellurium present, and the location of the deposited tellurium. The gray color of S. faeciumK6A was not due to the presence of any oxidized tellurium products.
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