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G Stotzky

Publications and source records attributed to G Stotzky.

At least 109 records · Page 6Linked to original sources
PubMed1975

Influence of mono- and multivalent cations on the electrokinetic properties of Rana pipiens kidney cells.

Changes in the cation composition of the ambient cell environment, at constant ionic strengths, altered the electrokinetic properties of the surface of normal adult Rana pipiens kidney cells in a manner which reflected its valence. the effect was expressed in the changes of the magnitude of the net surface charge, at any pH, and in the shift of the isoelectric point of the cell surface.

Aluminum↗
PubMed1975

Effect on microorganisms of volatile compounds released from germinating seeds.

Volatile compounds evolved from germinating seeds of slash pine, bean, cabbage, corn, cucumber, and pea were evaluated for their ability to support growth of microorganisms in liquid mineral salts media lacking a carbon source. Growth of eight bacteria was measured turbidimetrically and of six fungi as dry weight of mycelium. Volatiles caused increased growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus cereus, Erwinia carotovora, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, A. radiobacter, Rhizobium japonicum, Mucor mucedo, Fusarium oxysporum f. conglutinans, Trichoderma viride, and Penicillium vermiculatum but not of Sarcina lutea, Serratia marcescens, Chaetomium globosum, or Schizophyllum commune. Spores of Trichoderma viride showed higher germination in the presence of volatiles. Effects on growth were apparent only during the first 3 or 4 days after planting the seeds. Killed or dried seeds had no effect. The volatiles did not support microbial growth in the absence of nitrogen nor did they supply growth factors. Passing volatiles through KMnO4 or hydrazone reduced growth of the bacteria, indicating that oxidizable organic compounds, primarily aldehydes, were the active components. The volatiles were not absorbed by sterile soil, clay minerals, or water, but they were absorbed by non-steril soil and activated charcoal.

Aldehydes↗
PubMed1973

Effects of natural microbial preparations on the electrokinetic potential of bacterial cells and clay minerals.

A complex mixture of fermentation residues and eutrophication products used commercially as a soil amendment and in various phases of sewage treatment was effective in reducing the electrophoretic mobility of clay minerals (kaolinite and montmorillonite) and cells of Agrobacterium radiobacter. The active fraction(s), which is active at very low concentrations, appears to be a stable (to heat, dialysis, concentration, and storage), net negatively charged polymer which may have several positively charged sites. The material does not significantly alter the viscosity or surface tension of aqueous systems and is probably a microbial metabolite(s).

Journal Article↗
PubMed1969

Immunological relationships among some species of extremely halophilic bacteria.

Rabbits were immunized with four strains of halobacteria, Halobacterium halobium NRL, H. halobium R-1, H. salinarium NRL-9, and H. cutirubrum NRL-10, that had been fixed with formaldehyde. The antisera obtained detected the presence of an antigen common to the Halobacterium genus and, after absorption, detected three distinct antigenic groups within the Halobacterium genus. A fourth group was agglutinated only by unabsorbed sera.

Absorption↗
PubMed1967

Electrical sensing zone particle analyzer for measuring germination of fungal spores in the presence of other particles.

Microscopic, respirometric, and electronic sizing methods for measuring germination of fungal spores were compared. With the electronic sizing method, early stages of germination (i.e., spore swelling) were detected long before germ tube emergence or significant changes in respiratory rates were observed. This method, which is rapid, easy, sensitive, and reproducible, also permits measuring the germination of spores when similar-size particles are present in concentrations considerably in excess of the number of spores.

Electronics, Medical↗