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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1972 December; 24(6): 857-858
Copyright © 1973 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Bacterial Flocculation and Production of Poly-ß-Hydroxybutyrate

Maria H. Deinema

Laboratory of Microbiology, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

ABSTRACT

Experiments with a number of bacteria isolated from activated sludge have shown that flocculation is independent of the presence of poly-ß-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) in the cells. Several strains gave flocculent growth without any PHB detectable. Other strains, producing PHB in varying amounts, utilized this compound as an endogenous substrate, and after its disappearance the floc structure remained unchanged. The PHB content of various samples of activated sludge was found to be negligible.

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1972 December; 24(6): 857-858
Copyright © 1973 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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