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An Examination of the Methods for Isolating Cellular Slime Molds (Dictyosteliida) from Soil Samples *
Author(s) -
KUSERK FRANK T.,
EISENBERG ROBERT M.,
OLSEN AART M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1977.tb00981.x
Subject(s) - slime mold , spore , enumeration , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , mathematics , combinatorics
SYNOPSIS. Present methods for extracting cellular slime molds from soil samples are shown to be biased in favor of spores and microcysts. To alleviate this problem, a modified method is proposed together with a method for partitioning active (amebae) and inactive forms (spores and microcysts).