Current Research in Water Bacteriology

Comparative Studies of Presumptive Test Media for the Coli-Aerogenes Group of Bacteria

“…coli of human origin when tested by pure culture inoculation. In commenting on the work of Stark and England, Norton (1933) points out that while this study has given an unfavorable report on the use of crystal violet, yet the mixed cultures found invariably in water tests might modify the results. Horwood and Heifertz (1934) reported on comparative studies of brilliant-green lactose peptone bile, the Dominick-Lauter medium, Salle's crystal-violet broth, and Standard Methods lactose broth.…”