Raman spectroscopic study of bacterial endospores

Endospores and endospore-forming bacteria were studied by Raman spectroscopy. Raman spectra were recorded from Bacillus licheniformis LMG 7634 at different steps during growth and spore formation, and from spore suspensions obtained from diverse Bacillus and Paenibacillus strains cultured in differe...

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Published in:Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2007-12, Vol.389 (7-8), p.2143-2151
Main Authors: De Gelder, Joke, Scheldeman, Patsy, Leus, Karen, Heyndrickx, Marc, Vandenabeele, Peter, Moens, Luc, De Vos, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacillus (bacteria)
Bacillus - chemistry
Bacillus - classification
Bacillus - growth & development
bacteria
Bacteriological Techniques - methods
Culture Media - chemistry
Dipicolinic acid
endospores
Raman spectroscopy
Spectrum Analysis, Raman
Spores, Bacterial - chemistry
Spores, Bacterial - classification
Spores, Bacterial - growth & development
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Summary:Endospores and endospore-forming bacteria were studied by Raman spectroscopy. Raman spectra were recorded from Bacillus licheniformis LMG 7634 at different steps during growth and spore formation, and from spore suspensions obtained from diverse Bacillus and Paenibacillus strains cultured in different conditions (growth media, temperature, peroxide treatment). Raman bands of calcium dipicolinate and amino acids such as phenylalanine and tyrosine are more intense in the spectra of sporulating bacteria compared with those of bacteria from earlier phases of growth. Raman spectroscopy can thus be used to detect sporulation of cells by a characteristic band at 1,018 cm-¹ from calcium dipicolinate. The increase in amino acids could possibly be explained by the formation of small acid-soluble proteins that saturate the endospore DNA. Large variations in Raman spectra of endospore suspensions of different strains or different culturing conditions were observed. Next to calcium dipicolinate, tyrosine and phenylalanine, band differences at 527 and 638 cm-¹ were observed in the spectra of some of the B. sporothermodurans spore suspensions. These bands were assigned to the incorporation of cysteine residues in spore coat proteins. In conclusion, Raman spectroscopy is a fast technique to provide useful information about several spore components. [graphic removed]
ISSN:1618-2642
1618-2650
DOI:10.1007/s00216-007-1616-1