Isolation of pigmented and nonpigmented mutants of Serratia marcescens with reduced cell surface hydrophobicity

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Abstract

Enrichment for nonhydrophobic mutants of Serratia marcescens yielded two types: (i) a nonpigmented mutant which exhibited partial hydrophobic characteristics compared with the wild type, as determined by adherence to hexadecane and polystyrene; and (ii) a pigmented, nonhydrophobic mutant whose colonies were translucent with respect to those of the wild type. The data suggest that the pronounced cell surface hydrophobicity of the wild type is mediated by a combination of several surface factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)480-482
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume160
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1984

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