Fig. 1From: Biochemical and spectroscopic characterization of purified Latex Clearing Protein (Lcp) from newly isolated rubber degrading Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain RPK1 reveals novel properties of LcpFeatures of R. rhodochrous RPK1. (a) Degradation of rubber pieces by R. rhodochrous RPK1 after 0 and 30 days of incubation in shaking flasks with mineral salts medium at 30 °C; (b) formation of red-coloured colonies of R. rhodochrous RPK1 during growth on NB agar; (c) morphology of stationary R. rhodochrous RPK1 cells in bright field microscopy, note almost coccoid cells; (d) R. rhodochrous RPK1 cells during growth on NB medium supplemented with acetate (bright field and fluorescent image stained with Nile red). Note, star-like branched cells typical for R. Rhodochrous; (e) R. rhodochrous RPK1 cells during growth on NB medium supplemented with acetate (bright field and fluorescent image stained with Nile red, note, presence of Nile-red-stainable granules, possibly representing PHB granules or triacylglycerol bodies; (f) R. rhodochrous RPK1 cells during growth on NB medium supplemented with acetate (bright field and fluorescent image stained with DAPI and examined for presence of polyphosphate granules using DAPI-polyphosphate-specific emission filters). Note, presence of cell-pole localized polyphosphate granules in most cellsBack to article page