Clostridium botulinum, typ C

Fig. 24:2. Close-up of kolonies of Clostridium botulinum, type C, strain BKT 218387/08, cultivated on McClung-Toabe agar during 48 h at 37°C under anaerobic conditions. Note the precipitation of fatty acids around the colonies due to the presence of lecithinase in these bacteria. The total length of the scale bar is equivalent to 10 mm.

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