Increase the Visibility of Microbial Growth in a Winogradsky Column by Substituting Diatomaceous Earth for Sediment
The difficulty students have seeing the color associated with microbial growth in a traditional Winogradsky column can be overcome by substituting diatomaceous earth (DE) for sediment. Microbial growth in a DE column is visible from the early stages of ecological succession and the colors produced...
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| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education |
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| Online Access: | http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/889 |