Isolation of Deinococcus Species from Commercial Oyster Extract
1999 ◽
Vol 65
(2)
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pp. 846-848
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ABSTRACT Deinococci with radiation resistance greater than that ofDeinococcus radiophilus (ATCC 27603) were isolated from three commercial oyster extracts stored at 4, 20, and 30°C. During storage the number of other bacteria declined and deinococci became the predominant group in the microflora, particularly at 20°C, although at 30°C the number of deinococci as well rapidly declined. The results suggest that the natural habitat of deinococci is an aerobic environment containing a slightly elevated saline content, soluble protein, and low sugar levels.