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. 1975 May;29(5):610–614. doi: 10.1128/am.29.5.610-614.1975

Growth Curves of Anaerobic Bacteria in Solid Media

D A Casciato 1, P R Stewart 1, J E Rosenblatt 1
PMCID: PMC187045  PMID: 167660

Abstract

Simple pour plate and spectrophotometric techniques for the evaluation of growth curves of several anaerobic bacteria on solid media are described. Three basic patterns of anaerobic growth were observed. The curves obtained were very reproducible when studied on separate occasions. The curves obtained by spectrophotometric measurement were comparable to those obtained by the pour plate method, especially when a large bacterial inoculum was used. Limitations in the interpretation of the results are discussed. The methods and principles reported could provide the basis for the determination of bacterial growth on solid media using other organisms and different experimental conditions.

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