Selective medium based on tyrosine metabolism for the isolation and enumeration of Brevibacillus brevis (Bacillus brevis).
OBJECTIVE
To develop a selective medium for the enumeration of Brevibacillus brevis Nagano spores from soil and plant material.


RESULTS
Tyrosine agar was developed as a selective medium and compared with nutrient agar for the enumeration of B. brevis Nagano spores from sterile and non-sterile plant and soil extracts. Brevibacillus brevis Nagano colonies could be easily identified only on tyrosine agar due to their clear halo and distinct colony morphology. Identification was confirmed by thin layer chromatography of the antibiotic, gramicidin S, produced by this strain.


CONCLUSIONS
Tyrosine agar was shown to be a suitable selective medium for the enumeration of B. brevis Nagano.


CONCLUSIONS
The medium developed, tyrosine agar, can be used to monitor the population of the biological control agent, B. brevis Nagano, and will allow detailed studies within the crop environment.
Edwards
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Department of Agriculture & Forestry, University of Aberdeen, UK.
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D001407:Bacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D006096:Gramicidin / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism*
D003470:Culture Media; D006096:Gramicidin; D014443:Tyrosine