Bacterial aggregates formation after addition of glucose in Lake Baikal water

J Microbiol. 2004 Dec;42(4):357-60.

Abstract

For determining the process of bacterial aggregation, glucose was added into water from Lake Baikal which had been stored for seven months. In the presence of a higher concentration of glucose, the abundance of single bacteria and aggregates were higher, but the biovolumes of both bacteria were similar. Theses results mean that both free-living and aggregated bacteria have similar maximum sizes and that aggregates are forming with available organic materials. With available organic materials, the biovolume of aggregates becomes larger.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Physiological Phenomena / drug effects*
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Fresh Water
  • Glucose / pharmacology*
  • Russia
  • Time Factors
  • Water Microbiology*

Substances

  • Glucose