In article <vfE73.50$Gh5.423804 at NewsRead.Toronto.iSTAR.net>,
"Paul and Kimberly Liska" <pliska at istar.ca> wrote:
> Hello:
>> I was wondering if anyone knows of an established method, possibly
using an
> agar medium, for detecting Legionella bacteria. Any help would be
> appreciated.
B.C.Y.E. (Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract) agar is the classic and
proven method of detecting Legionella. It is available from BBL or
Difco (Same company now). Can be purchased as a prepared plate or as a
dehydrated powder.
--
Albican
Biologist masquerading as a Microbiologist
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
