| Title | Efficient inhibition of germination of coat-deficient bacterial spores by multivalent metal cations, including terbium (Tb³+). |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Yi, X, Bond, C, Sarker, MR, Setlow, P |
| Journal | Applied and environmental microbiology |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pagination | 5536-9 |
| Date Published | 2011 Aug |
| Keywords | Terbium |
| Abstract | Release of dipicolinic acid (DPA) and its fluorescence with terbium (Tb(3+)) allow rapid measurement of the germination and viability of spores of Bacillus and Clostridium species. However, germination of coat-deficient Bacillus spores was strongly inhibited by Tb(3+) and some other multivalent cations. Tb(3+) also inhibited germination of coat-deficient Clostridium perfringens spores.
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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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