| Title | Isolation of Frankia from Alnus root nodules |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Manandhar V |
| Journal | Impact of diseases and insect pests in tropical forests. Proceedings of the IUFRO Symposium, Peechi, India, 23-26 November 1993. |
| Pagination | 252-256 |
| Abstract | A simple method is described for isolation of Frankia strains from root nodules of Alnus nepalensis . Qmod medium with slight changes in its constituents supplemented with Casein hydrolysate l/gl and coconut milk 100 ml/l was used for isolation. After 15-20 days of inoculation, the colonies appeared were identified on the basis of morphological characters. |