"Paraffin wax-overlay of pour plate", a method for the isolation and enumeration of purple non-sulfur bacteria.
A modification of pour plate technique with an overlay of wax was used for isolation and enumeration of purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) with equal efficiency as that of agar shake culture. The total count of PNSB ranged from 10(5)-10(8) CFU g dry soil(-1) and belonged to the genera of Rhodobacter, Rhodopseudomonas, Rhodocista and Rubrivivax.
Centre for Environment, Institute of Science and Technology, JNTU, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500072, India.
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D010232:Paraffin; D012244:Rhodospirillaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013234:Stem Cells
D010232:Paraffin