Stimulating Effect of Ozone Low Doses on Microorganisms’ Growth

Authors

  • I. A. Belykh Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkov
  • V. D. Zinchenko Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkov
  • I. P. Vysekantsev Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkov

Keywords:

ozone, microorganisms, growth stimulation, cryopreservation, growth medium

Abstract

Ozone in dosed amount was added to growth medium of Esherichia coli bacteria or Candida albicans yeast-like fungi and the kinetics of microorganism growth depending on its amount was under observation. With the ozone dose of 0.3-0.5 mg/l in growth medium there was found the growth stimulation of microorganisms, with higher doses the growth suppression was found. If Candida albicans fungi are subjected to freezing down to –196°C and then to thawing, then with adding ozone to growth medium before freezing more intensive fungi growth after thawing is noted.

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Published

2004-12-15

How to Cite

Belykh, I. A., Zinchenko, V. D., & Vysekantsev, I. P. (2004). Stimulating Effect of Ozone Low Doses on Microorganisms’ Growth. Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine, (4), 41–45. Retrieved from http://cryo.org.ua/journal/index.php/probl-cryobiol-cryomed/article/view/659

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Section

Theoretical and Experimental Cryobiology