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Bacteriophage Enrichment from Water and Soil

2009; Springer Science+Business Media; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-1-60327-164-6_2

1940-6029

R. van Twest, Andrew M. Kropinski,

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Classical bacterial enrichment devised by Sergius Winogradsky (1856–1953) and Martinus Beijerinck (1851–1931) can be modified to enrich for bacteria-specific viruses. In this chapter simple protocols are presented for the enrichment of phages from water samples, such as sewage, and soil.