Motility of Colwellia psychrerythraea strain 34H at subzero temperatures

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2003 Jul;69(7):4282-4. doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.7.4282-4284.2003.

Abstract

We examined the Arctic bacterium Colwellia psychrerythraea strain 34H for motility at temperatures from -1 to -15 degrees C by using transmitted-light microscopy in a temperature-controlled laboratory. The results, showing motility to -10 degrees C, indicate much lower temperatures to be permissive of motility than previously reported (5 degrees C), with implications for microbial activity in frozen environments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Arctic Regions
  • Cold Temperature*
  • Freezing*
  • Gammaproteobacteria / physiology*
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Movement