@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-57-1-77, author = "COX, C. S.", title = "The Cause of Loss of Viability of Airborne Escherichia colik 12", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1969", volume = "57", number = "1", pages = "77-80", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-57-1-77", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-57-1-77", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY The uptake of uracil, pyruvate, methionine and oxygen and the breakdown of RNA and protein have been examined in Escherichia coli k 12 HfrC after storage as an aerosol for 15 min. in nitrogen at 80 % and 40 % relative humidity (RH). At 80 % RH there was greatest loss of viability and almost complete breakdown of RNA together with severe inhibition of energy production. At 40% RH all these effects were mitigated.", }