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Table 2 Mean count of yeast cells displaying vacuole damages from a single large to numerous small sized vacuoles caused by furfural treatment.

From: Furfural induces reactive oxygen species accumulation and cellular damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Hour

Category

Control

25 mM Furfural

50 mM Furfural

6

Single/large

86.5 ± 6

48 ± 8

30.0 ± 3

 

2-4/Medium

8.5 ± 1

22 ± 4

35.5 ± 4

 

> 4/Small

5.0 ± 5

30 ± 12

34.5 ± 6

24

Single/large

77 ± 13

36 ± 16

7.5 ± 8

 

2-4/Medium

16 ± 6

21 ± 0.2

18.0 ± 13

 

> 4/Small

7 ± 8

43 ± 16

74.5 ± 21

48

Single/large

79.5 ± 1

28 ± 5

1 ± 1

 

2-4/Medium

15.5 ± 4

22 ± 5

7 ± 3

 

> 4/Small

5.0 ± 3

49 ± 7

92 ± 4

  1. Prior to adding furfural, 96%, 2% and 2% of cells contained large, medium and small shaped vacuoles, respectively. Data represent averages of two experiments with standard error indicated. At least 100 cells were examined at each time point.
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