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Preliminary Analyses Of The Diversity Of Soil Microbes On The Campus Of The University Of The Incarnate Word, Viridiana Wheeler
Preliminary Analyses Of The Diversity Of Soil Microbes On The Campus Of The University Of The Incarnate Word, Viridiana Wheeler
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Soil samples were examined outside Bonilla Science Hall on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, at three time points between the calendar years 2016 and 2017. These time points correspond to Fall, Winter, and Spring. Samples were taken at two topsoil depths, 1 cm and 4 cm, to determine if there is a difference in bacterial load or distribution across the time frame examined.
Soil samples were diluted and plated on nutrient agar plates in order to identify unique colony morphologies. A total of 132 distinct morphological isolates were identified and sequenced. Of …