[Cytomorphology of the lipid inclusions of Caryophanon during its growth on an agarized medium].

The cytomorphology of lipid inclusions of Caryophanon latum and Caryophanon tenue was studied in the course of their growth on a solid medium. The paper presents a detailed scheme and microphotographs showing cytomorphological changes in the inclusions of the cultures under study. Staining of the preparations with the lipophilic dye Sudan Black B revealed two types of sudanophilic granules which varied in their location within trichomes, the time at which they appeared in bacteria, and their behaviour toward solvents. These lipid inclusions of Caryophanon are mainly represented by the polymer poly-beta-hydroxybutyric acid.