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A distinct growth physiology enhances bacterial growth under rapid nutrient fluctuations
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2021.
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Abstract
- Here the authors use microfluidics and single-cell microscopy to quantify the growth dynamics of individual E. coli cells exposed to nutrient fluctuations with periods as short as 30 seconds, finding that nutrient fluctuations reduce growth rates up to 50% compared to a steady nutrient delivery of equal average concentration, implying that temporal variability is an important parameter in bacterial growth.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1862f6db69740018758f5f2e5b25073
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23439-8