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J Bacteriol. 1962 April; 83(4): 736-737
Copyright © 1962, The Williams & Wilkins Company. All Rights Reserved.

PSEUDOMONAS NATRIEGENS, A MARINE BACTERIUM WITH A GENERATION TIME OF LESS THAN 10 MINUTES

Department of Bacteriology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

ABSTRACT

EAGON, R. G. (University of Georgia, Athens). Pseudomonas natriegens, a marine bacterium with a generation time of less than 10 minutes. J. Bacteriol. 83:736–737. 1962.—Pseudomonas natriegens, a marine microorganism, was demonstrated to have a generation time of 9.8 min. This is the shortest generation time reported to date. Optimal growth occurred at 37 C in brain heart infusion broth supplemented with 1.5% sea salt.

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