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March 28, 1950
The News And Views
Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina
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Dr. Claude E. ZoBell of Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif., discovers that most bacteria die after prolonged exposure to high pressure zones, unlike deep-sea bacteria which thrive under such conditions.
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Bacteria Die Quickly In Odd Pressure Zones
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- (P)- Bacteria usually die when put for very long in pressure zones much different from their own, says Dr. Claude E. ZoBell of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
He put 83 species of bacteria under pressure up to 9,000 pounds per square inch. None were injured by a few minutes of such pressures. Nor were they hurt by sudden release of the pressure. But after a few hours of days most of them died. On the other hand bacteria taken from the deep sea where pressure is high lived and multiplied under such pressures.
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- (P)- Bacteria usually die when put for very long in pressure zones much different from their own, says Dr. Claude E. ZoBell of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
He put 83 species of bacteria under pressure up to 9,000 pounds per square inch. None were injured by a few minutes of such pressures. Nor were they hurt by sudden release of the pressure. But after a few hours of days most of them died. On the other hand bacteria taken from the deep sea where pressure is high lived and multiplied under such pressures.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Bacteria
Pressure Zones
Deep Sea
Scripps Institution
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Claude E. Zobell
Where did it happen?
La Jolla, Calif., Scripps Institution Of Oceanography
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Dr. Claude E. Zobell
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La Jolla, Calif., Scripps Institution Of Oceanography
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Dr. ZoBell tested 83 species of bacteria under high pressure up to 9,000 psi; short exposures caused no harm, but prolonged exposure killed most, while deep-sea bacteria survived and multiplied.