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Showing papers by "King Saud University published in 1964"


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TL;DR: Three strains identified as Pseudomonas spp.
Abstract: The stability in the soil of a new penicillin (methicillin) which is resistant to staphylococcal penicillinase, has been investigated. The results revealed its inactivation in both sterile and non-sterile soils of pH 7.4–7.6, with indication of biological inactivation in the latter.

4 citations


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TL;DR: It was reported that the bactericidal effect of streptomycin in the first week of application to soil, has masked an early stimulatory effect manifested by stimulation of two bacterial species appearing on mannitol nitrogen-free agar plates.
Abstract: An investigation was made to follow the effect of streptomycin on the soil microflora using a direct method of observation together with plate counting technique on some selective media.

3 citations