Sodium-Ion Dependence in Marine Gram-Negative Bacteria

 

John A. Gow

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 1985, Volume 6

Abstract

This exercise is used to demonstrate the sodium requirement for substrate accumulation of gram-negative marine bacteria by using a radio-labelled substrate. It may also demonstrate that freshwater bacteria do not require sodium for substrate accumulation.

Keywords:  bacteria, sodium, radioisotopes, gram-negative, marine

Memorial University of Newfoundland (1984)