C M Innes1, E J Allan. 1. Department of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Aberdeen, UK. c.innes@abdn.ac.uk
Abstract
AIMS: To induce, cultivate and investigate the characteristics of L-form bacteria derived from the filamentous actinomycete Streptomyces viridifaciens. METHODS AND RESULTS: L-forms were induced in a liquid medium supplemented with lysozyme and penicillin. A stable culture which no longer required inducing agents but could still revert, was obtained by the twelfth subculture. The specific growth rate of stable L-forms was faster (0.751) than unstable L-forms (0.361). After the exponential growth phase, the cell diameter continued to increase, as did the percentage of vacuoles. Morphologically, the L-forms appeared as spherical bodies with no signs of differentiation and were sensitive to osmotic stress, indicating removal of the cell wall. The L-forms produced secondary metabolites although much lower levels of antibiotic were assayed in the L-forms compared with the cell walled forms. CONCLUSION: Stable L-form bacteria were induced from S. viridifaciens and their growth characterized. The L-forms produced secondary metabolites. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Stable Streptomyces L-forms were induced and have potential as biocontrol agents.
AIMS: To induce, cultivate and investigate the characteristics of L-form bacteria derived from the filamentous actinomyceteStreptomyces viridifaciens. METHODS AND RESULTS: L-forms were induced in a liquid medium supplemented with lysozyme and penicillin. A stable culture which no longer required inducing agents but could still revert, was obtained by the twelfth subculture. The specific growth rate of stable L-forms was faster (0.751) than unstable L-forms (0.361). After the exponential growth phase, the cell diameter continued to increase, as did the percentage of vacuoles. Morphologically, the L-forms appeared as spherical bodies with no signs of differentiation and were sensitive to osmotic stress, indicating removal of the cell wall. The L-forms produced secondary metabolites although much lower levels of antibiotic were assayed in the L-forms compared with the cell walled forms. CONCLUSION: Stable L-form bacteria were induced from S. viridifaciens and their growth characterized. The L-forms produced secondary metabolites. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Stable Streptomyces L-forms were induced and have potential as biocontrol agents.
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