VIABILITY OF THERMOPHILES AND COLIFORM BACTERIA IN ARCTIC SOILS AND WATER

Thermophiles and coliforra bacteria were present in the intestinal tract of certain arctic animals and were sometimes found in soil and water. Thermophiles survived for a longer period than coliform bacteria when they were inoculated into soil and water simultaneously, and therefore, under natural c...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Microbiology
Main Authors: Boyd, William L., Boyd, Josephine W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1962
Subjects:
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
General Medicine
Immunology
Microbiology
Arctic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m62-024
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/m62-024
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Summary:Thermophiles and coliforra bacteria were present in the intestinal tract of certain arctic animals and were sometimes found in soil and water. Thermophiles survived for a longer period than coliform bacteria when they were inoculated into soil and water simultaneously, and therefore, under natural conditions, some of the thermophiles found in these materials may originate from animal and human feces even though a sample may give a negative test for the presence of coliform bacteria.

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