title: Comparison of agar and agarose preparations for mengovirus plaque formation.
abstract: An agarose overlay yielded mengovirus plaques earlier and in greater size and number than overlays of chemically undefined agars with or without enhancers. Marked variability in plaque-forming efficacy of commercial agarose preparations was noted.
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D004686:Encephalomyocarditis virus / Q000254:growth & development*; D007739:L Cells; D008722:Methods; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014776:Virus Cultivation
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides; D000362:Agar