Abstract
Classical bacterial enrichment devised by Sergius Winogradsky (1856–1953) and Martinus Beijerinck (1851–1931) can be modified to enrich for bacteria-specific viruses. In this chapter simple protocols are presented for the enrichment of phages from water samples, such as sewage, and soil.
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Van Twest, R., Kropinski, A.M. (2009). Bacteriophage Enrichment from Water and Soil. In: Clokie, M.R., Kropinski, A.M. (eds) Bacteriophages. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 501. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-164-6_2
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