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Decomposition of Structural Polysaccharides of Bacteria by Marine Micro-organisms

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THE large numbers of bacteria which are carried into the sea in sewage and land drainage survive for only a short period of time1. Both physicochemical2 and biological3 factors have been implicated in the bactericidal effect. Saz et al.4 have demonstrated the presence in natural sea water of macromolecular particles with activity against Staphylococcus aureus. The decline of Shigella in natural sea water has also been correlated with the presence of antibacterial macromolecules in the water5.

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MITCHELL, R., NEVO, Z. Decomposition of Structural Polysaccharides of Bacteria by Marine Micro-organisms. Nature 205, 1007–1008 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2051007a0

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