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. 1978 Dec;36(6):966–968. doi: 10.1128/aem.36.6.966-968.1978

Silica gel media for isolating and studying bacteria under hydrostatic pressure.

A S Dietz, A A Yayanos
PMCID: PMC243174  PMID: 32836

Abstract

Individual colonies of micrococcus euryhalis and of a marine bacterial isolate were grown in pour tubes under hydrostatic pressure. The medium was prepared in a silica sol, and gelation was effected at 4 degrees C by addition of salts to achieve concentrations found in seawater.

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