Date of Award
5-2010
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biology
Committee Chair(s)
David W. Britt
Committee
David W. Britt
Committee
Anne J. Anderson
Committee
Joan E. McLean
Abstract
This report summarizes the effects of a range of Pluronics on cellular responses in bacterial and mammalian cells through a review of published findings. Effects of Pluronics on drug delivery, efflux systems, growth, and nutrition are reported for eukaryotic cells. For microbial cells, their effects on adhesion, movement, biofilm formation, energy status and secondary metabolism are discussed. Guided by findings in the literature, a series of experiments were conducted exploring the responses of a beneficial environmental soil microbe, Pseudomonas putida strain KT2440, to selected Pluronics. These results are presented. The report has four sections: an Introduction 4 that covers published literature on eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, the results of studies on Pseudomonas putida strain KT2440 and the overall conclusion and potential future studies.
Recommended Citation
Gajjar, Priyanka, "Effects of Pluronics on a Beneficial Soil Microbe Pseudomonas putida Strain KT2440" (2010). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1620.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1620
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