| Literature DB >> 3923926 |
R P Tiwari, C K Dham, T C Bhalla, S S Saini, D V Vadehra.
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Bacillus megaterium cells from various growth phases were equally susceptible to the lethal effects of aflatoxin B1. Known surfactants (EDTA and Tween-80) accentuated the effects of aflatoxin B1. Viability and inulin uptake in aflatoxin B1-exposed cells decreased considerably. The effect was concentration dependent. A straight-line relationship observed in the death curve indicated a single target for aflatoxin B1 action in B. megaterium. Leakage of intracellular constituents in B. megaterium was also concentration dependent, and this can be related to the extent of cell membrane damage.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3923926 PMCID: PMC238467 DOI: 10.1128/aem.49.4.904-907.1985
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792