BASAL MINERAL MEDIUM

Beggiatoa is most frequently found in natural environments high in heterotrophic organisms. Beggiatoa is one of the few filamentous bacteria that is motile. They have sulphur granules within its cells and attached growth is usually uncommon. Beggiatoa has a cell width of 1.0-3.0 ?m and filament length of 100-500 ?m. The nutritional requirements of organisms in the genus Beggiatoa are poorly understood. These organisms require dilute culture media and are inhibited by conventional media. An increase in nutrients doesnt elicit a proportional increase in cell numbers.

for cultivation of Beggiatoa species

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Water

500 gm