Comparison of media and diluents for enumeration of aerobic bacteria from Bermuda grass golf course putting greens

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 193-202

  Elliott, M L ^a   Des Jardin, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bermuda grass; Cynodon spp.; Enumeration; Plate counting

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; PYROPHOSPHATE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GRASS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL MICROFLORA; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033043136     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00088-8     Document Type: Article

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