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 a...

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Main Author: Thomas G. Benoit
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4ddf3eeea0874e5f9c5681b8302b2bd6
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