title: Isolation and propagation of phages naturally associated with the aizawai variety of Bacillus thuringiensis.
abstract: This study describes the isolation of a phage, using mitomycin C and u.v. light, from each of four strains (HD67, HD130, HD228 and HD248) of Bacillus thuringiensis H-serotype 7 (var. aizawai). It also describes the isolation of two indicator strains (12.13 and HD102) for these phages (phi HD67, phi HD130, phi HD228 and phi HD248) and the ideal conditions, using these indicator strains, for maximum phage production.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Polytechnic of Central London, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Inal
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karunakaran
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Burges
mesh_terms: D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008242:Lysogeny / Q000187:drug effects; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin