Enhanced contrast of bacteriophage plaques in Salmonella with ferric ammonium citrate and sodium thiosulfate (FACST) and tetrazolium red (TZR)

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 318-323

  McLaughlin, M R ^a   Balaa, M F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; H2S; Plaque assay; Salmonella; Tetrazolium; Thiosulfate

Indexed keywords

AGAR; FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; REAGENT; SODIUM THIOSULFATE; TRIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TRYPTICASE SOY MEDIUM; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS CONCENTRATION; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS PLAQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PODOVIRIDAE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33644892367     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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