Development of a novel technique for axenic isolation and culture of thraustochytrids from New Zealand marine environments

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 346-352

  Wilkens, S L ^a   Maas, E W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Axenic isolation; Biotechnology; Microbiology; Protist; Thraustochytrid

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FUNGI; SEAWATER;

ANTIFUNGALS; AXENIC CULTURE; AXENIC ISOLATION; ISOLATION AND CULTURE; NEW ZEALAND; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; PROTIST; SEAWATER SAMPLES; SOLID MEDIUM; THRAUSTOCHYTRID;

ANTIBIOTICS;

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; GENTAMICIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; NYSTATIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; SEA WATER; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUNGUS; HABITAT TYPE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PROTIST; SEAWATER; SPORE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; AXENIC CULTURE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LABYRINTHULIDA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN;

NEW ZEALAND;

FUNGI; PROTISTA; THRAUSTOCHYTRIIDAE;

EID: 84855880102     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05197.x     Document Type: Article

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