Water agar
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Purpose
Claimed to be superior to common media for isolating Actinomycetes. Useful for viewing conidiophore characteristics of Fusarium.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | 1 L |
|---|---|
| distilled water | 1 L |
| agar | 15 g |
Instructions
- Mix ingredients
- Autoclave and cool to 50-55°C
Notes
References
- Lingappa, Y. and J. L. Lockwood. Superior media for isolation of actinomycetes from soil. 1960. Phytopathology 50:644.
- Papavizas, G. C., and C. B. Davey. 1959. Isolation of Rhizoctonia solani Kuehn from naturally infested and artificially inoculated soil. Plant Disease Reporter 43: 404-410.
Contributed by
From the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mediabook; Orignially created by Robert Wick; contributed by Mary Ann Hansen
