CULTURE AND DECONTAMINATION METHODS AFFECTING ENUMERATION OF PHAGES INFECTING BACTEROIDES-FRAGILIS IN SEWAGE

被引:67
作者
TARTERA, C [1 ]
ARAUJO, R [1 ]
MICHEL, T [1 ]
JOFRE, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BARCELONA,FAC BIOL,DEPT MICROBIOL,E-08071 BARCELONA,SPAIN
关键词
D O I
10.1128/AEM.58.8.2670-2673.1992
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A new medium has been adapted for the growth of Bacteroides fragilis SO that its phages can be recovered from environmental samples, and its efficiency has been assessed. Polyvinylidene difluoride membranes allow significantly higher recoveries among different membrane filters used to decontaminate the samples. In all cases, a number of phages remain in the filters and a percentage of them can be recovered by treatment with an eluant.
引用
收藏
页码:2670 / 2673
页数:4
相关论文
共 33 条
[1]  
Adams M.H., 1959, N Y
[2]   INORGANIC AND METAL-ORGANIC GROWTH REQUIREMENTS OF GENUS BACTEROIDES [J].
CALDWELL, DR ;
ARCAND, C .
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 1974, 120 (01) :322-333
[3]   INFLUENCE OF HEME AND VITAMIN-B12 ON GROWTH AND FERMENTATIONS OF BACTEROIDES SPECIES [J].
CHEN, M ;
WOLIN, MJ .
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 1981, 145 (01) :466-471
[4]  
CLIVER DO, 1983, MANUAL FOOD VIROLOGY
[5]  
Clowes RC, 1968, EXPT MICROBIAL GENET
[6]   APPLICATION OF DIRECT PLAQUE-ASSAY FOR DETECTION AND ENUMERATION OF BACTERIOPHAGES OF BACTEROIDES-FRAGILIS FROM CONTAMINATED-WATER SAMPLES [J].
CORNAX, R ;
MORINIGO, MA ;
PAEZ, IG ;
MUNOZ, MA ;
BORREGO, JJ .
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1990, 56 (10) :3170-3173
[7]   GROWTH OF BACTEROIDES-FRAGILIS IN CONTINUOUS CULTURE AND IN BATCH CULTURES AT CONTROLLED PH [J].
DALLAND, E ;
HOFSTAD, T .
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 1974, 28 (05) :856-860
[8]   WATERBORNE GASTROENTERITIS AND VIRAL-HEPATITIS [J].
GERBA, CP ;
ROSE, JB ;
SINGH, SN .
CRC CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, 1985, 15 (03) :213-236
[9]   PRACTICAL DIRECT PLAQUE-ASSAY FOR COLIPHAGES IN 100-ML SAMPLES OF DRINKING-WATER [J].
GRABOW, WOK ;
COUBROUGH, P .
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1986, 52 (03) :430-433
[10]   SELECTION OF INDICATOR SYSTEMS FOR HUMAN VIRUSES IN POLLUTED SEAWATER AND SHELLFISH [J].
GRABOW, WOK ;
IDEMA, GK ;
COUBROUGH, P ;
BATEMAN, BW .
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 1989, 21 (03) :111-117