COMPARISON OF METHODS FOR INHIBITING BACTERIAL-ACTIVITY IN SEDIMENT

Authors
TUOMINEN L KAIRESALO T HARTIKAINEN H
Citation
L. Tuominen et al., COMPARISON OF METHODS FOR INHIBITING BACTERIAL-ACTIVITY IN SEDIMENT, Applied and environmental microbiology, 60(9), 1994, pp. 3454-3457
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied and environmental microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00992240
Volume
60
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
3454 - 3457
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(1994)60:9<3454:COMFIB>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Dilute formaldehyde was the most suitable treatment to inhibit sedimen t bacteria, since bacterial activity remained low during long-term inc ubations and the chemical changes in the sediment were minimal. The in hibiting effects of HgCl2, autoclaving, and gamma radiation were dimin ished during longer incubations; these treatments also caused increase s in dissolved nutrients.