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Gelrite plate technique for culturing Sulfolobus solfataricus, a thermoacidophilic archaebacterium

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A rapid procedure for plating the thermo-acidophilic archaebacterium Sulfolobus solfataricus using Gerlite as a gelling agent is reported. The technique uses a clear, single layer in which the colonies are grown.

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  1. Istituto Per La Chimica Di Molecole Di Interesse Biologico, Via Toiano 6, 80072, Arco Felice, Napoli, Italy

    I. Romano, B. Nicolaus, L. Lama, A. Trincone & A. Gambacorta

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Romano, I., Nicolaus, B., Lama, L. et al. Gelrite plate technique for culturing Sulfolobus solfataricus, a thermoacidophilic archaebacterium. Biotechnol Tech 5, 29–30 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00152750

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