I want a non-capsulated control for my phagocytosis experiment. Could anyone suggest me which strain of E. coli doesn't have a capsule?

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I have DH5alfa and wild type E. coli strains. Which strain I should use for the non-capsulated control? Will there be a total absence of capsule?

Mala Menon

E.coli is not a capsulated organism.

For capsulated organism-you should use Aerobacter aerogenes or Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pnemococci, Leuconostoc strains. - some examples.

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