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Effect of low-voltage static electric field on growth of Esoherichia coli
Qun-Wei Dai, Fa-Qin Dong, Jian-Jun Deng
Qun-Wei Dai, Fa-Qin Dong, College of Environment and Resources, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, Sichuan Province, China
Jian-Jun Deng, Department of Microbiological Laboratory, the Forth People's Hospital of Mianyang, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China
Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 40072020.
Correspondence to: Dr. Fa-Qin Dong, College of Environment and Resources, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, Sichuan Province, China. fqdong@swust.edu.cn
Received: January 10, 2006 Revised: January 15, 2006 Accepted: February 8, 2006 Published online: March 8, 2006
AIM: To study the influence of static electric field with different intensities on the growth of Esoherichia coli.
METHODS: The static electric field of 3 and 24 volt were used upon the big tubes (Ф = 30 mm) in which E. coli were cultured. The optical density and bacterial colony numbers were measured during the growth process of E. coli. Meanwhile, the morphology of E. coli under the action of 24-volt static electric field was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) comparatively analyzed with the control group.
RESULTS: The growth of E. coli obviously restrained during the prophase of culturing under the experiment conditions. Stable growth period of E. coli was advanced 2 and 4 hours under the action of static electric fields of 3 and 24 volt, respectively. E. coli appeared the second logarithm growth period 6-8 h after the first stable period started. That was the growth remediation of bacteria. And in the experimental conditions, the intensity of static electric field was in inverse relation with the restoring speed of E. coli. In addition, the morphological distortion of E. coli was found under the SEM.
CONCLUSION: The external low-voltage static electric field has inhibitory effect on the growth of E. coli.
Key Words: Static electric field; Esoherichia coli; Restraint; Growth remediation
Citation: Dai QW, Dong FQ, Deng JJ. Effect of low-voltage static electric field on growth of Esoherichia coli. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2006; 14(7): 682-686
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