Upload NowIn this article we will discuss about the principle, requirements and procedure for isolation of blue green algae. Blue green algae (BGA), the Cyanobacteria, occur in wet land cultivations of rice. They are free-living N2 fixers and are photosynthetic organisms. Species of Nostoc, Anabaena, Scytonema, Calothrix, etc. are a few among the many BGA that […]
Isolation of Blue Green Algae | Microbial Biotechnology
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Isolation of Coliphages from Sewage | Microbial Biotechnology
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In this article we will discuss about the principle, requirements and procedure for isolation of coliphages from sewage. Principle: Samples like raw sewage when inoculated with a susceptible host on an agar medium will form plaques of the phage. There are various steps involved in isolation of phages: (i) Collection of phage containing samples from […]
Litmus Milk Reactions: Requirements and Procedure | Bacteria
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After reading this article you will learn about the requirements and procedure of litmus milk reactions. Milk sugar lactose, the milk proteins casein, lacto-albumin and lacto-globulin are the milk substrates that can be transformed by microorganisms, bringing about changes in pH. In order to distinguish the metabolic changes, a pH indicator, the oxidation reduction indicator […]