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. 1977 Feb;33(2):227–230. doi: 10.1128/aem.33.2.227-230.1977

Improved Enumeration of Streptomyces spp. on a Starch Casein Salt Medium

Shirley J Mackay 1
PMCID: PMC170669  PMID: 848946

Abstract

Well-formed Streptomyces colonies were counted more rapidly when a starch casein medium containing antibiotics was supplemented with either magnesium chloride or additional sodium chloride.

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