Figure 3

Gradual decrease in average bacterial cell size which was grown in the presence of selenite oxyions as measured by flow cytometry. X axis is log scale and Y axis indicates the number of bacterial cells (counts in 100). Shift towards left/right on the X axis indicates decrease/increase in cell size in Forward Scattering analysis. Test population (blue) and control population (red). (A) After 12 h of bacterial growth. (B) After 24 h of bacterial growth. (C) After 36 h of bacterial growth and (D) After 48 h, the test population shifts towards left indicating the decrease in cell size of test population which was exposed to selenite stress.