>. In practice it means that it is only harmful in conditions with low or no oxygen. They grow inside a biofilm, in which such an anaerobic > situation is present, protected from the influences of the environment outside. Many bacterial pathogens are of this type.
>
Has anyone thought about treating colonies with high concentrations of
oxygen to determine if the oxygen would counter AFB growth or assist
in killing the bacteria? Kind of like a catalyst with another agent
to kill/remove the spores and allow colonies from being destroyed.
--
De Colores,
Ken Kizer
Gamecock Apiaries
2707 Coleman Hill Rd
Rockvale, TN
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