Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide causes offensive odors. We attempted to isolate sulfur oxidizing bacteria (SOB) from cattle manure compost. A most probable number assay could not detect SOB by using a Cha medium which had been applied in order to isolate the SOB from active sewage. Cultivation using a Cha plate medium revealed 5.75 × 107 colony forming unit/g of bacteria. A single strain of SOB was isolated from a colony formed on the plates and identified as Halothiobacillus neapolitanus. This is the first report that H. neapolitanus has been found in cattle manure compost.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 330-333 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Animal Science Journal |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Jun 1 |
Keywords
- Compost
- Halothiobacillus neapolitanus
- Sulfur oxidizing bacteria
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)