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Improved Synthetic Medium for the Growth of Rhizobium
Author(s) -
Sherwood Marie T.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1970.tb02253.x
Subject(s) - rhizobium , thiamine , biotin , potassium , calcium , growth medium , chemistry , food science , biology , biochemistry , horticulture , bacteria , inoculation , organic chemistry , genetics
Summary. A modification of Bergersen's synthetic medium gave improved growth of Rhizobium. When potassium was included in the medium the biotin concentration could be decreased from the recommended 150–250 to 0·5 μg/l. Growth of 15 strains from 6 Rhizobium spp. was compared in the original and modified media and the responses of those strains to biotin, thiamine and calcium pantothenate noted.