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A Method for the Rapid Enumeration of Mycoplasma Species growing in Broth Culture
Author(s) -
Windsor R. S.,
Boarer C. D. H.
Publication year - 1972
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.1365-2672.1972.tb03671.x
Subject(s) - enumeration , biology , mycoplasma , organism , microbiology and biotechnology , lactate dehydrogenase , biochemistry , mathematics , enzyme , genetics , combinatorics
S ummary : A method is outlined whereby Mycoplasma species growing in broth culture can be rapidly counted, using the relationship between the number of organisms and the mean lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) content of each organism. The uses of this technique are discussed.