Yield Constant for Acanthamoeba polyphaga in Batch and Continuous Culture
SINCLAIR, M. J. ; McCLELLAN, J. F. ; SINCLAIR, J. L. ; COLEMAN, D. C.
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Published 1981
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Published 1981
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1550-7408
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Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
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Biology
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. A two-stage chemostat modified to accommodate the growth of adhesive organisms was used to determine the yield constant, Y, of a representative soil amoeba, Acanthamoeba polyphaga, utilizing as its prey Pseudomonas paucimobilis. The first stage consisted of a glucose-limited bacterial culture in steady state. The second stage consisted of a simplified predator-prey system, nongrowing bacteria serving as the limiting substrate for amoebae. A refined methodology to more accurately determine Y was developed, and Y for Acanthamoeba polyphaga in batch and continuous culture was determined to be 19.1%.
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Electronic Resource
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