Characterization of biological ice nuclei from a lichen
Open Access
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 172 (6) , 3519-3523
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.172.6.3519-3523.1990
Abstract
Biological ice nuclei (active at approximately -4 degrees C) were extracted from cells of the lichen Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca by sonication. Sensitivity to proteases, guanidine hydrochloride, and urea showed these nuclei to be proteinaceous. The nuclei were relatively heat stable, active from pH 1.5 to 12, and active without lipids, thereby demonstrating significant differences from bacterial ice nuclei.This publication has 32 references indexed in Scilit:
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