Formation of bacterial nanocells

Mikhail Vainshtein; Ekaterina Kudryashova; Natalia Suzina; Elena Ariskina; Vadim Voronkov

doi:10.1117/12.319826

6 July 1998 Formation of bacterial nanocells

Mikhail Vainshtein, Ekaterina Kudryashova, Natalia Suzina, Elena Ariskina, Vadim Voronkov

Proceedings Volume 3441, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319826
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1998, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Existence of nanobacteria received increasing attention both in environmental microbiology/geomicro-biology and in medical microbiology. In order to study a production of nanoforms by typical bacterial cells. Effects of different physical factors were investigated. Treatment of bacterial cultures with microwave radiation, or culturing in field of electric current resulted in formation a few types of nanocells. The number and type of nanoforms were determined with type and dose of the treatment. The produced nanoforms were: i) globules, ii) clusters of the globules--probably produced by liaison, iii) nanocells coated with membrane. The viability of the globules is an object opened for doubts. The nanocells discovered multiplication and growth on solidified nutrient media. The authors suggest that formation of nanocells is a common response of bacteria to stress-actions produced by different agents.

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Mikhail Vainshtein, Ekaterina Kudryashova, Natalia Suzina, Elena Ariskina, and Vadim Voronkov "Formation of bacterial nanocells", Proc. SPIE 3441, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology, (6 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319826

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