Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Kpkt activity in the presence and absence of sorbitol as an osmotic stabilizer
| Medium | % Dead cellsa | |
|---|---|---|
| Thoma-Zeiss counting chamber | Viable cell counts After 48 h | |
| Whole sensitive cells + Kpkt in 0.8 molar sorbitol |
5.4 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 0.8 |
| Whole sensitive cells + Kpkt | 55.4 ± 5.2 | 93.9 ± 3.0 |
a The initial inoculum (106 cell ml-1) was considered as 100%. Data are means ± SD of three experiments.
