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. 1974 Oct;28(4):720–721. doi: 10.1128/am.28.4.720-721.1974

Acetamide Agar for Differentiation of Nonfermentative Bacteria

Thomas R Oberhofer 1, Joyce W Rowen 1
PMCID: PMC186805  PMID: 4417708

Abstract

An acetamide agar medium is described for use in the differentiation of nonfermentative gram-negative bacteria. With few exceptions, indicator reactions were rapid, intense, and clear-cut.

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