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A note on the use of metal species in microbiological tests involving growth media
Author(s) -
Bird N.P.,
Chambers J.G.,
Leech R.W.,
Cummins D.
Publication year - 1985
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.1365-2672.1985.tb03330.x
Subject(s) - metal , biology , mathematics , materials science , metallurgy
The feasibility of using traditional growth media for biological testing of metal species, for example as potential microbiocides, was investigated. Significant interactions between both of the representative metal species studied, Cu 2+ and FeEDTA, and the test media were found. It is recommended that the use of growth media for tests on metal species should be avoided.