The kinetically controlled reactions are catalyzed by two non-competitive bacteria populations, enabling microbial growth.
In the initial stage of growth, C. cellulovorans might consume hemicellulose which is easier to degrade before competitive cellulolytic bacteria can assimilate them.
Elimination of competitive heterotrophic bacteria on copper pipe surfaces by the application of disinfection resulted in a population of nearly 100% M. avium.
As the resource-rich environment of the rhizosphere is extremely competitive, and bacteria need to survive in a competitor-rich and predator-rich environment, the rhizosphere microflora is likely to produce a rich arsenal of antibiotic and anti-nematodal compounds.
Competitive interactions between bacteria are complex after URI and may shift from negative to positive when additional bacteria species are present.
In addition to the inhibiting effects of neuraminidase A and hydrogen peroxide already described, competitive interactions between bacteria may also include the secretion of small peptide inhibitors, competition for nutrients, and competition for receptor binding sites.
Mixotrophy in cyanobacteria and microalgae can provide many competitive advantages over bacteria and fungi in degrading organic pollutants.
The activation of urease may increase competitive fitness of bacteria under nitrogen-limiting conditions, since urease catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea to yield ammonia.
We explored the competitive effects of bacteria and protein for adsorption to SAMs, choosing fetal bovine serum (FBS) to represent protein non-specific binding, and fibronectin (FN) to evaluate ligand/receptor binding.
Subsequently, we determined the virion concentration for each purified virus stock by ELISA using IgY against WSSV-VP28 produced in bacteria, competitive PCR [62], and by counting intact virions with transmission electron microscopy.
