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Life Sciences
Reports from National University advance knowledge in life sciences
June 24th, 2008
"Repair of DNA in bacteria following ultraviolet (UV) disinfection can cause reactivation of inactivated bacteria and negatively impact the efficiency of the UV disinfection process. In this study, various strains of E. coli (wild-type, UV-resistant and antibiotic-resistant strains) were investigated for their ability to perform dark repair and photoreactivation, and compared based on final repair levels after 4 h of incubation, as well as repair rates," scientists writing in the Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology report. "Analysis of the results revealed that the repair abilities of different E. coli strains can differ quite significantly. In...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-24)
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