Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed. (BMDB-9)
The purpose of this manual is to help in the identification of bacteria. It is arranged based on phenotypic information.
How to use the manual
Example:
Group 17 GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI................................................527
Genus Aerococcus....527 Genus Peptococcus................530
Genus Coprococcus..527 Genus Peptostreptococcus.....530
Etc.
Alternatively, you can look for the Genus of the bacterium in the "Index of Scientific Names of Bacteria" at the back of the manual and select the page number in bold.
A more thorough explanation on the use of the BMDB-9 is provided in Chapter 1, "Using This Manual" (p.1).
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*Holt JG, Krieg NR, Sneath PHA, Staley JT, Williams ST, editors. 1994. Bergey's manual of determinative bacteriology. 9th ed. Baltimore (MD): Williams & Wilkins.
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