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Database Central
Wastewater Organisms Database
Filament 0411
Purpose of Web Page
The purpose of this web page is to present the physical characteristics of a filamentous bacteria that is present in wastewater. Filament 0411 is an irregularly bent filamentous bacteria--it has rod-shaped cells (0.8 µm-2-4 µm) and the filament itself can grow to a length of 50-150 µm. The cells give the trichome the appearence of a "chain of cells". There is no sheath and attached growth. Filament 0411 is Gram negative and Neisser negative. There are no sulphur granules.
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This is a photograph of filament 0411. Notice the filament sticking out of the floc in the middle of the photo. The "chain of cells" is apparent. |
This is a Gram stain of filament 0411. The arrow is pointing at a 1701 filament. 0411 is two trichomes above 1701 with the smaller rod shaped cells and the "chain of cells" appearence. |
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