Article
Isolation and characterization of a chlorate-resistant mutant of Spirulina platensis.
The new microbiologica - 1 Apr 1994
Lanfaloni L, Cappanna E, Gualerzi C O
Abstract excerpt
Three chlorate-resistant mutants of the cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis were obtained by UV irradiation and one of them (LL1) was further characterized for its nutritional requirements and for the capacity to reduce nitrate in vivo and in vitro. The results indicate that mutation leading to ch...
Topics
- Chlorates
- Cyanobacteria
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Mutation
- Nitrates
- Ultraviolet Rays
