REDUCTION IN THE LETHAL EFFECTS OF RADIATIONS ON ESCHERICHIA COLI B BY TREATMENT WITH CHLORAMPHENICOL

作者: N. E. GILLIES , TIKVAH ALPER

DOI: 10.1038/183237A0

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摘要: The lethal effects of both x radiation and ultraviolet on E. coli were greatly reduced when the bacteria incubated for a period after irradiation solid medium containing 5 mu g/ml chloranmphenicol. effect was enhanced incubation carried out under anoxic conditions. Survival still further increased if followed by preliminary one hour nutrient agar before chloramphenicol treatment. Results suggest that inhibition some metabolic step, limited time irradiation, might lead to survival irradiated bacteria. (C.H.)