ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
osmotic pressure
;
osmotic stress
;
osmotolerance
;
physiological state
;
yeasts
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The variation rate of the osmotic pressure increase was found to have a great effect on the viability of yeasts subjected to hyperosmotic stress. A low intensity of the increase rate of osmotic pressure could maintain an important viability of the cells (about 90 to 100%) even for very high levels of osmotic pressure (about 108 Pa). The viability level was found to be highly dependent on the physiological state of the cells: Variations in the properties of the cell membrane were supposed to be involved in such a dependence. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260401119
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