Effect of osmolality on composition and growth

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Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
Reference Epstein W, Schultz SG. Cation Transport in Escherichia coli: V. Regulation of cation content. J Gen Physiol. 1965 Nov 1 49(2):221-34. p.225 table 1PubMed ID19873561
Comments "Growth in media of different osmolality has effects in addition to those on K content. As shown in Table I there is an increase in the ratio of dry weight to wet weight, and thus a decrease in the cell water content, as the osmolality of the medium increases." See notes beneath table
Entered by Uri M
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