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Protection of Escherichia coli K12 structural integrity by Ca2+ and Mg2+ in bactericidal and bacteriolytic tests
F Galdiero1, M A Tufano, L Sommese
1Istituto di Microbiologia-I, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli, Italy.
Abstract:
Escherichia coli K12 suspended in different media showed a loss of phospholipids. Mg2+ and Ca2+ 0.01 M prevented phospholipid loss and stabilized Escherichia coli K12 for bactericidal and bacteriolytic assays.