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Isolation of iodine-producing bacteria from aquaria

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Bacteria isolated from seawater aquaria gave rise to I2 formation when cultivated aerobically in seawater containing 0.1% KI, 4% glycerol and 0.12% starch. On agar media small colonies appeared that produced a blue colour. It is concluded that the isolate catalyses the oxidation of I− to I2.

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  1. Sea Fisheries Research Station, Haifa, Israel

    R. S. Gozlan

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Gozlan, R.S. Isolation of iodine-producing bacteria from aquaria. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 34, 226 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02046433

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