Morphological,biochemical and growth characteristics of serratia strains isolated from sardine [Sardinella longiceps]
Morphological,biochemical and growth characteristics of serratia strains isolated from sardine [Sardinella longiceps]
Date
1974
Authors
Nambiar, V.N.
Surendran, P.K.
Iyer, M.K
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
Two aerobic, gram-negative asporogenous, red-pigmented,
rod-shaped bacterial strains were isolated from oil sardine
(Sardinella longiceps) . Their morphological, biochemical and
growth characteristics are reported . The pigment was identified
to be a prodigiosene . The strains were found to resemble
Serratia plyinuthica . Effect of temperature and certain carbohydrates
on pigmentation was also studied . Iron was found to
inhibit pigmentation, and mannitol or sorbitol removed such inhibition.
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Keywords
bacteria, fish, sardine, sardinella, serratia, entrobacteriaceae
Citation
Fishery Technology 1974:IX(2), 129-136