The use of psyllium (Isubgol) as an alternative gelling agent for microbial culture media

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 733-735

  Sahay, Sanjay ^a  

^a Government Kaktiya Post Graduate College   (India)

Author keywords

Agar gelled medium; Gelling agent; Pouring medium; Psyllium; Psyllium gelled medium; Slant; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ASEPSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; GELLING AGENT; ISPAGULA; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

PLANTAGO OVATA;

EID: 0032786386     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008954128637     Document Type: Article

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