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Main Author: María de Jesús Ferrara Guerrero
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2000
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Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48026208
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contents Microaerophilic bacterial biomass measurements based on adenosine triphosphate and direct counting techniques in a semi-solid agar column María de Jesús Ferrara Guerrero Armand Bianchi Ciencias de la Tierra ATP biomass direct counting microaerophilic bacteria Microaerophilic-diazotrophic bacterial biomass was measured by Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)extraction and direct counting/biovolume techniques. Microaerophilic bacterial growth in a semi-solidagar column is visible in the form of sharp, well-defined growth rings at different depths within thecolumn according to oxygen requirements. The microaerophilic zone is found between 3 and 15 mmbelow the agar surface, where the dissolved oxygen concentration varies from 4 to 172 µM. Biomassmeasurements calculated using a conventional conversion factor C/ATP of 250 were around ten timeslower than those calculated according to the direct counting/biovolume technique. In the present study,we propose a conversion factor of 356 µg C/mL ATP that gives biomass measurements nearer to thoseobtained by direct counting. The highest bacterial metabolic activity was found between 5 and 10 mmdepth (0.15 ± 0.029 µg ATP mL–1), coinciding with optimum oxygen concentration levels for microaerophilicgrowth (6.5 to 114 µM) 2000 artículo científico 0185-3880 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48026208 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=480 Ciencias Marinas application/pdf Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Ciencias Marinas (México) Num.2 Vol.26
format Artículo científico
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publishDate 2000
publisher Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
spellingShingle Microaerophilic bacterial biomass measurements based on adenosine triphosphate and direct counting techniques in a semi-solid agar column
María de Jesús Ferrara Guerrero
Ciencias de la Tierra
ATP
biomass
direct counting
microaerophilic bacteria
Microaerophilic bacterial biomass measurements based on adenosine triphosphate and direct counting techniques in a semi-solid agar column María de Jesús Ferrara Guerrero Armand Bianchi Ciencias de la Tierra ATP biomass direct counting microaerophilic bacteria Microaerophilic-diazotrophic bacterial biomass was measured by Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)extraction and direct counting/biovolume techniques. Microaerophilic bacterial growth in a semi-solidagar column is visible in the form of sharp, well-defined growth rings at different depths within thecolumn according to oxygen requirements. The microaerophilic zone is found between 3 and 15 mmbelow the agar surface, where the dissolved oxygen concentration varies from 4 to 172 µM. Biomassmeasurements calculated using a conventional conversion factor C/ATP of 250 were around ten timeslower than those calculated according to the direct counting/biovolume technique. In the present study,we propose a conversion factor of 356 µg C/mL ATP that gives biomass measurements nearer to thoseobtained by direct counting. The highest bacterial metabolic activity was found between 5 and 10 mmdepth (0.15 ± 0.029 µg ATP mL–1), coinciding with optimum oxygen concentration levels for microaerophilicgrowth (6.5 to 114 µM) 2000 artículo científico 0185-3880 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48026208 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=480 Ciencias Marinas application/pdf Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Ciencias Marinas (México) Num.2 Vol.26
title Microaerophilic bacterial biomass measurements based on adenosine triphosphate and direct counting techniques in a semi-solid agar column
topic Ciencias de la Tierra
ATP
biomass
direct counting
microaerophilic bacteria
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48026208