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Diffusion through a double-sided plate: Development of a method to study alga-bacterium interactions

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Title Diffusion through a double-sided plate: Development of a method to study alga-bacterium interactions
Names Colwell, Frederick (creator)
Speidel, Harold K. (creator)
Date Issued 1985-12 (iso8601)
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Abstract Bacteria and algae isolated from a wastewater oxidation pond were inoculated onto opposing surfaces of
double-layer agar plates (Lutri plates) to determine the usefulness of such plates for studying microbial
interactions. The altered growth characteristics of various algae depending on the species of bacteria on the
adjacent medium surface indicated that there was diffusion of extracellular products through the agar,
suggesting that this simple assay can be used for screening potential interactions of actively growing organisms.
Genre Article
Identifier Colwell, F. S., and Speidel, H. K. (1985) Diffusion through a double-sided plate: Development of a method to study alga-bacterium interactions. App. Envir. Micro. 50(6), 1357-1360.

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