A new growth and in vitro sporulation medium for Clostridium perfringens.
Lett Appl Microbiol
; 28(2): 98-102, 1999 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-10063637
ABSTRACT
Growth and in vitro sporulation capabilities of three related Clostridium perfringens strains (NCTC 8798, 8-6 and R3) were followed in a new sporulation medium (NSM), with notable changes from a maintenance medium originally designed for strictly anaerobic bacteria. Compared with thioglycollate (FTG) medium, the new sporulation medium promoted growth of Cl. perfringens with a shorter lag phase and a 20% higher biomass production. The age of inoculum did not change Cl. perfringens growth kinetics. When compared with reference conditions, in vitro spore production kinetics were different in the new sporulation medium, but both conditions led routinely to 100% sporulation and spore counts of approximately 10(8) ml-1. The ease of preparation of the NSM, and the use of the same culture medium for good growth, high sporulation yields and spore production, represent an attractive alternative to the complex media routinely used for in vitro studies of Cl. perfringens physiology.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Clostridium perfringens
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Culture Media
Language:
En
Journal:
Lett Appl Microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France