Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 14, 2026
09:27
Rapid One-step Enzymatic Synthesis and All-aqueous Purification of Trehalose Analogues
Published on: February 17, 2017
Increased Accumulation of Trehalose in Rhizobia Cultured under 1% Oxygen
1Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio 44691-4096.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
|October 1, 1990
Abstract:
The growth of rhizobia under 1% O(2) induced the accumulation of alpha,alpha-trehalose, and the effect of low O(2) was independent of medium composition and Rhizobium species. Trehalose concentration in cells declined rapidly when microaerobic cultures were supplied with 21% O(2). Trehalose formation in nodules may be induced by the microaerobic environment.
Related Concept Videos
01:29Oxygen Requirements and Growth Patterns
Microorganisms exhibit diverse oxygen requirements and growth patterns driven by their metabolic strategies and environmental adaptations. Oxygen, while essential for many organisms, can also be toxic under certain conditions, shaping how microorganisms grow and survive.Oxygen Requirements of MicroorganismsMicroorganisms are classified based on their ability to use or tolerate oxygen:● Obligate aerobes like Mycobacterium tuberculosis need oxygen for energy production, as it serves as the...
02:41Responses to Drought and Flooding
Water plays a significant role in the life cycle of plants. However, insufficient or excess of water can be detrimental and pose a serious threat to plants.