Open AccessGrowth of Helicobacter pylori in candle jars
Author(s) -
XueGong Fan,
T. G. Li
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/00222615-46-4-354
Subject(s) - candle , helicobacter pylori , generator (circuit theory) , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental science , chemistry , physics , power (physics) , genetics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Culture of Helicobacter pylori requires micro-aerobic conditions which are usually generated by a commercial gas-generator system. However, the commercial gas-generator pack is not available in most hospitals in developing countries. The present study showed that H. pylori grew well in a candle jar system that provided micro-aerobic condition; this gave similar cultural results to a commercial gas-generator system. Therefore, the candle jar system can be used for H. pylori micro-aerobic culture in developing countries where commercial systems are not available.