A NEW SOLID MEDIUM FOR ENUMERATING CELLULOSE-UTILIZING BACTERIA IN SOIL

被引:160
作者
HENDRICKS, CW [1 ]
DOYLE, JD [1 ]
HUGLEY, B [1 ]
机构
[1] MANTECH ENVIRONM TECHNOL INC, CORVALLIS, OR 97333 USA
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10.1128/AEM.61.5.2016-2019.1995
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A solid medium containing ashed, acid-washed cellulose and a dye, Congo red, has been developed for enumeration of cellulose-utilizing bacteria in soil. Bacteria able to use the cellulose in this medium produced distinct zones of clearing around their colonies. A vivid contrast between the uniform red color of the medium and these halos made this method of differentiation of these organisms superior to other methods.
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