Date of Award:
5-1-1969
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Biology
Department name when degree awarded
Bacteriology
Committee Chair(s)
Frederick J. Post
Committee
Frederick J. Post
Committee
Rex S. Spendlove
Committee
Gerald M. Baker
Abstract
Bacteroides are normal inhabitants of human bodies. Because of their anaerobic nature and fastidious nutritional requirement, their possibility of becoming a water pollution indicator to replace coliforms is low unless these problems can be solved. A medium used in this research proved to be highly selective for bacteroides but the recovery rate was too low. Using this medium 12 cultures were isolated and followed by a rather complete identification and characterization. Ten of the 12 cultures were bacteroides and 2 were of the genus Sphaerophorus. In order to fulfill the requirements of being an efficient medium for isolating bacteroides in routine work, the selective reagents of the medium must be recomposed to enhance the recovery rate in isolating bacteroides from polluted water.
Recommended Citation
Kwok, Yung-Yuan, "Characterization of a Group of Bacteroides" (1969). Biology. 360.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd_biology/360
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