Presence of tetrodotoxin and tetrodotoxin-producing bacteria in freshwater sediments

Authors :: Do, H.K.
Hamasaki, K.
Ohwada, K.
Simidu, U.
Noguchi, T.
Shida, Y.
Kogure, K.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Nov, 1993, Vol. 59 Issue 11, p3934, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 1993
Abstract: Tissue culture assay high-performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry were employed to prove the presence of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in sediment derived from Lake Suwa, Japan. A total of 17 TTX synthesizing bacteria from five genera were isolated from Lake Suwa and Pond Inokasira. TTX and TTX-synthesizing bacteria are also present in freshwater locations.

Subjects :: Tetrodotoxin -- Research
Bacteria -- Research
Lake sediments -- Analysis
Biological sciences

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