The influence of local plant growth conditions on non-fastidious bacterial contamination of meristem-tips ofHydrangea culturedin vitro |
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Authors: | A. C. Cassells and V. Tahmatsidou |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Plant Science, University College, Cork, Ireland |
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Abstract: | A high incidence ofin vitro bacterial contamination (69%) has been detected in meristem-tip explants ofHydrangea from widely differing locations in Ireland and the UK. The bacteria were characterised by API 20E biochemical test kits and by fatty acid profile analysis. The results obtained from the different methods were compatible and anomalies were explicable in terms of the limitations of the respective methods. The majority of the isolates were environmental or animal-associated bacteria with clusters ofEnterobacter isolates in Dublin, and ofEscherichia coli in the main Cork location. A cluster of Pseudomonads was detected in the Derby (UK) plants. The main association was between the location and the contaminant clusters. The main finding was that the nature of organic soil amendments may influence inoculum for the contamination of plants and the conclusion was that fertilisation with organic materials should be avoided in the preparation of plants for micropropagation. |
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Keywords: | bacterial contamination Enterobacteriaceae Escherichia coli tissue culture |
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