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A Set of In Situ Informed Simulated Medium Formats for Culturing Environmentally Acquired Anaerobic Microorganisms
Published on: January 12, 2024
Convenient anaerobic techniques, science from the supermarket shelf
G N Bennett1, J G H Hickford, H Zhou
1Cell Biology Group, Agricultural and Life Sciences Division, Lincoln University, PO Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Abstract:
We describe the application and evaluation of a widely available commercial jar as an anaerobic container suitable for the growth of a wide variety of anaerobes. A system for generating stable anaerobiosis was developed by combining standard anaerobic environment generators with Click-Clack jars produced by Click-Clack Ltd. This system was simple, reliable, and reduced capital outlay on anaerobic jars by at least an order of magnitude.
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