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Evaluation of media and techniques to enumerate heterotrophic microbes from karst and sand aquifer springs

Evaluation of media and techniques to enumerate heterotrophic microbes from karst and sand... Several media and techniques were compared for their efficiency to enumerate viable heterotrophs from both a karst and sand aquifer spring. A medium designed to enumerate bacteria from nutrient-poor waters (HCFU) as well as R2A medium proved superior to tryptic soy agar; however, the difference was always less than one order of magnitude. Membrane filtration resulted in lower counts of microbes than the spread plate, multitube turbidity, or drop plate methods from samples of both sand and karst springs. The drop plate technique yielded higher viable counts from the sand spring and basin of the karst spring, with a precision of 21% (coefficient of variation) and a maximum plating efficiency of 3.4% (viable count/direct count × 100). Subsequently, 63% of isolates from drop plates were recovered on HCFU. Microcolonies were visible by epifluorescence microscopy, acridine orange staining, and subsequent examination of excised agar sections containing drops. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Microbial Ecology Springer Journals

Evaluation of media and techniques to enumerate heterotrophic microbes from karst and sand aquifer springs

Mikell, A.; Smith, C.; Richardson, J.
Microbial Ecology , Volume 31 (2) – Jun 30, 2004
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1996 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Life Sciences; Microbiology; Ecology; Microbial Ecology; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Nature Conservation; Water Quality/Water Pollution
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0095-3628
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1432-184X
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10.1007/BF00167858
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Several media and techniques were compared for their efficiency to enumerate viable heterotrophs from both a karst and sand aquifer spring. A medium designed to enumerate bacteria from nutrient-poor waters (HCFU) as well as R2A medium proved superior to tryptic soy agar; however, the difference was always less than one order of magnitude. Membrane filtration resulted in lower counts of microbes than the spread plate, multitube turbidity, or drop plate methods from samples of both sand and karst springs. The drop plate technique yielded higher viable counts from the sand spring and basin of the karst spring, with a precision of 21% (coefficient of variation) and a maximum plating efficiency of 3.4% (viable count/direct count × 100). Subsequently, 63% of isolates from drop plates were recovered on HCFU. Microcolonies were visible by epifluorescence microscopy, acridine orange staining, and subsequent examination of excised agar sections containing drops.

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Published: Jun 30, 2004

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