Pattern of phenazine pigment production by a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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An atypical strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa capable of synthesizing three phenazine pigments was isolated. Cultural conditions, under which the strain forms either chlororaphin, oxychlororaphin, or pyocyanine, are described. This broad spectrum of pigment production, as well as some other characteristics, sets this strain apart from previously described chlororaphin producers.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 134 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978