Abstract:
PURPOSE: A microorganism E. coli SB012 (KFCC 11203) sensitive to organic solvents and a method of preparation thereof are provided, thereby detecting toxicity more sensitively. CONSTITUTION: A microorganism E. coli SB012 (KFCC 11203) having improved sensitivity to organic solvents is prepared by modification or deletion of lipopolysaccharide in an extracellular membrane of E. coli SB01, wherein the modification or deletion of lipopolysaccharide in the extracellular membrane of E. coli SB01 is caused by treatment of E. coli SB01 with ethyl-methane-sulfonate(EMS), and repeatedly culturing the EMS-treated E. coli SB01 in a medium containing an antimicrobial agent and an organic solvent, wherein the antimicrobial agent is tetracycline and the organic solvent is para-xylene or bile acid salts.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A microorganism E. coli SB012 (KFCC 11203) sensitive to organic solvents and a method of preparation thereof are provided, thereby detecting toxicity more sensitively. CONSTITUTION: A microorganism E. coli SB012 (KFCC 11203) having improved sensitivity to organic solvents is prepared by modification or deletion of lipopolysaccharide in an extracellular membrane of E. coli SB01, wherein the modification or deletion of lipopolysaccharide in the extracellular membrane of E. coli SB01 is caused by treatment of E. coli SB01 with ethyl-methane-sulfonate(EMS), and repeatedly culturing the EMS-treated E. coli SB01 in a medium containing an antimicrobial agent and an organic solvent, wherein the antimicrobial agent is tetracycline and the organic solvent is para-xylene or bile acid salts.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A recombinant plasmid containing luxCDABE, E. coli SB01 (KFCC 11176) transformed therewith, and the use thereof are provided, therefore the stability of the recombinant plasmid in E. coli can be increased to use it for the detection of toxicity. CONSTITUTION: The recombinant plasmid pBS1 contains a vector pKLJ12 containing luxCDABE derived from Photorhabdus luminescens. E. coli SB01 KFCC 11176 is produced by transforming E. coli DH5alpha with the recombinant plasmid pBS1. A method for detecting toxicity in a sample solution comprises culturing the transformed microorganism E. coli SB01 KFCC 11176 in the sample solution in a continuous fermenter, and analyzing the luminescence of the sample solution.