Re: Contamination

Subject: Re: Contamination
From: StroWi <StroWi@T-ONLINE.DE>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 15:21:22 +0100
Reply-To: Plant Tissue Culture <PLANT-TC@TC.UMN.EDU>
Sender: Plant Tissue Culture <PLANT-TC@TC.UMN.EDU>

Dear Swati,

swati kelkar schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> Has any member of this list encountered with the problem of pink bacterial
> contamination in cultures infecting the cultures irrespective of age of the
> culture, days in culture and species.

Yes, I know a pink bacterium occuring now and then in my and some colleagues'
cultures.

> I have observed this contamination
> often paralleled by presence of Fusarium in the culture room. Could it be
> said that these bacteria too are mite-borne?

No, I don't think so. I also had a mite problem, but this was always associated
with a white fungus that is orange where it contacts the medium.

> Can anyone suggest the
> probable source and control measures for this bacteria?

Personally I am convinced that contamination by the pink bacteria is caused
by tissue culturists and only a question of handling at the clean bench.

Regards,
Bernhard.

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