Effect of nitrilotriacetic acid on growth and mating in strains of Escherichia coli K-12

1 July 1972

journal article
Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Vol. 18 (7) , 1159-1162
https://doi.org/10.1139/m72-178

Abstract

The effect of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), a possible substitute for phosphates in detergents, was studied on strains of Escherichia coli K-12. No mutagenic effect was observed, but inhibition of growth and recombinant formation with increasing concentrations of NTA occurred. Nitrilotriacetic acid also induced abnormal cell morphology and yellow pigmentation in colonies.

Keywords

MORPHOLOGY
PIGMENTATION
MATING
ABNORMAL
RECOMBINANT
NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID
DETERGENTS
SUBSTITUTE
MUTAGENIC

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