Leaf Mold Agar Facilitates Recovery of Soil Bacterial Diversity Beyond Bacillus Dominance
Fumiaki Tabuchi, Kazuhiro Mikami, Masaki Ishii, Jyunichiro Yasukawa, Masanobu Miyauchi, D.P.N. de Silva, Atsushi Miyashita
This paper introduces a novel agar medium using leaf mold extract to isolate diverse soil bacteria, overcoming Bacillus dominance and enabling recovery of previously uncultured species.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology