@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-112-2-389, author = "Ichimaru, Hiroko and Nakamura, M.", title = "The Components of Mycoplasma salivarium and its Growth Medium that are Responsible for Film Formation", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1979", volume = "112", number = "2", pages = "389-392", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-112-2-389", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-112-2-389", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY: Studies on film production by mycoplasmas revealed that film was produced by completely disintegrated mycoplasma cells on Noble agar in the presence of horse serum. Film production was due to an enzymic reaction between mycoplasma lipase, possibly phospho-lipase A, and phospholipid in serum.", }