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Bacterial contaminants of micropropagated plant cultures
Author(s) -
Leifert C.,
Waites W.M.,
Nicholas J.R.
Publication year - 1989
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.1365-2672.1989.tb02505.x
Subject(s) - micrococcus , enterobacter , contamination , biology , pseudomonas , bacillus (shape) , microbiology and biotechnology , pantoea , lactobacillus , staphylococcus , staphylococcus aureus , food science , bacteria , escherichia coli , fermentation , ecology , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Bacterial contaminants of micropropagated plant cultures were isolated and characterized with standard bacteriological tests and appropriate API strips. Results obtained were analysed by the API identification software. Of 198 bacterial strains isolated from nine plant species, 90% were identified as Bacillus, Enterobacter, Micrococcus, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas or Lactobacillus species. Possible sources of contamination are discussed.