Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1816-9775 (Print)
ISSN 2541-8971 (Online)


электрооптический анализ

Changes in the physicochemical and cultural properties of the bacteria Azospirillum baldaniorum Sp245 under the infl uence of some synthetic coumarins

Due to the small number of studies on the role of coumarins in associative symbiotic relationships, some aspects of the infl uence of synthetic coumarins on the physicochemical and cultural properties of Azospirillum baldaniorum Sp245 were studied for the fi rst time. To reveal the role of hydroxylation in position 7 of the fused aromatic ring – 1-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)butan-1,3-dione, comparative studies of the eff ect of the original and hydroxylated coumarins on the culture of a model strain of azospirilla were carried out.

Application of New Instrumental Methods for Evaluation of the Functional State of Cells of Francisella Tularensis in a Stressful Environment

The structure of the cell surface reflects the functional state of the bacterium as a whole. The presence of specific features of cells affects the biophysical characteristics of their surface: charge, free energy and hydrophobicity. The interaction of bacteria with biomolecules and particles is also related to these surface characteristics. The aim of our work was to study the function of F. tularensis 15 NIIEG cells under cultivation under stress using electro-optical (EO) monitoring.