ISSN:
1432-119X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Treatment with a solution of the detergent cetyl pyridinium chloride develops gram positivity in E. coli as is evident from the increased retention of crystal violet by the bacteria. Since cetyl pyridinium chloride has been found to remove larger quantity of lipid from E. coli than from the normal gram positive bacteria S. aureus, it is reasonable to think that lipid content in a bacteria may have an important role in determining the gram character of it. Gram negative bacteria generally contain more lipid than the gram positive ones.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00304873