Cell volume average

Range 0.58 strain K-12 WP2s: 0.69 strain 15-THU µm^3
Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
Reference Kubitschek HE. Cell volume increase in Escherichia coli after shifts to richer media. J Bacteriol. 1990 Jan172(1):94-101. p. 95 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID2403552
Method The Coulter Counter (Coulter Electronics, Inc., Hialeah, Fla.) multichannel analyzer system
Comments Mean cell volumes and standard errors in exponentially increasing cultures were 0.69 ± 0.05 and 0.58 ± 0.03 µm^3 for strains 15-THU and K-12 WP2s, respectively. Doubling time 106 min (p.95 right column 4th paragraph).
Entered by Uri M
ID 103710