Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
We developed a novel electrical retrieval method for intact and active symbiotic bacteria from gill tissues of deep-sea bivalves Calyptogena okutanii and sponge-associated microorganisms from marine sponges. An indium tin oxide (ITO) optically transparent working electrode was placed on a chamber device with a counter- (Pt) and a reference (Ag/AgCl) electrode. We obtained 31 and 3 phyla of bacteria and archaea from C. okutanii and marine sponges S. insignis and Callyspongia confoederata. The electrically attached microorganisms had intact cell membranes and showed intracellular dehydrogenase activity. Dead microorganisms were not attracted to the electrode when the homogenized tissues were autoclaved before use.
All 2015 2014 2013 Other
All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results, Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Book (1 results)
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
Volume: 64 Issue: Pt_11 Pages: 3709-3716
10.1099/ijs.0.067199-0
JAACT ニュースレター
Volume: 24 Pages: 3-18
バイオサイエンスとインダストリー
Volume: 71 Pages: 533-535
40019871520
Marine biotechnology
Volume: - Issue: 4 Pages: 461-475
10.1007/s10126-013-9495-2