title: A method for the preparation of solidified colloidal sulphur media.
abstract: The chemical reaction between tetrathionate and sulphide produces colloidal sulphur and thiosulphate. This reaction can be employed to prepare agar media containing thiosulphate and finely divided colloidal sulphur particles.
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003102:Colloids; D006091:Gram-Negative Chemolithotrophic Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D013440:Sulfides; D013455:Sulfur; D013776:Tetrathionic Acid; D013885:Thiosulfates / Q000138:chemical synthesis
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D013440:Sulfides; D013885:Thiosulfates; D013455:Sulfur; D013776:Tetrathionic Acid; D000362:Agar