Abstract

When cultivated on solid medium or in stationary liquid medium, most of the 11 studied strains of Bacillus benzoevorans grew as unbranched, flexible, immotile filaments (or trichomes) of undefined length and 1.8 μm diameter. They were enclosed in a sheath giving an overall diameter of 3.6 μm. When cultivated in vigorously shaken liquid medium, several strains grew as separate rods (1.8×3–16 μm) which had rounded ends and were motile by means of peritrichous flagella. This pleomorphism was due to an adaptation and not to mutation. The endospores were oval (1.8×2.2 μm), did not deform the filament and contained dipicolinic acid. The cytoplasm had a granular aspect due to the presence of poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid. The Gram reaction was variable but the Gram type was positive. Isolated and purified sheath contained 73% proteins, 12.9% reducing sugars and 8% lipids. In stationary liquid medium, the culture had a mycelial aspect and a thick pellicle formed at the surface. Colonies were circular, flat, opaque, whitish, mat and compact; they had irregular edges, spread out on the surface and did not adhere to the agar. Lorsqu'elles sont cultivées sur milieu solide ou en milieu liquide stationnaire, la plupart des souches de Bacillus benzoevorans croissent sous forme de filaments (ou trichomes) non ramifiés, flexibles et immobiles, ayant un diamètre de 1,8 μm et une longueur non définie. Ceux-ci sont entourés d'une gaine ayant un diamètre de 3,6 μm. Lorsqu'elles sont cultivées en milieu liquide violemment agité, plusieurs souches croissent sous forme de bâtonnets (1,8×3–16 μm) aux extrémités arrondies, isolés et mobiles par les moyens de flagelles latéraux. Ce pléomorphisme est dû à une adaptation et non pas à une mutation. Les endospores sont ovoïdes (1,8×2,2 μm), ne déforment pas le filament et contiennent de l'acide dipicolinique. Le cytoplasme a un aspect granulaire, dû à la présence d'acide poly-β-hydroxybutyrique. La réaction de Gram est variable mais le type est à Gram positif. La gaine isolée et purifiée contient 73% de protéines, 12,9% de sucres réducteurs et 8% de lipides. En milieu liquide stationnaire, la culture a un aspect mycélien et une pellicule épaisse se forme à la surface. Les colonies sont circulaires, plates, mates, opaques, blanchâtres et compactes; elles présentent des bords irréguliers, s'étalent en surface et n'adhèrent pas à l'agar.

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