Endospores of halophilic bacteria of the family Bacillaceae isolated from non-saline Japanese soil may be transported by Kosa event (Asian dust storm)

Table 3 Numbers of colony-forming units of samples of inland soil and seashore sands.

For the determination of numbers of c.f.u., six inland and six seashore samples (0.5 g) were suspended in distilled water or 10% NaCl solution (2.0 ml), and serially dilutions were spread on agar media (0.1 ml/plate) with no or 20% NaCl, and incubated at 37°C. Numbers of endospore forming bacteria, were determined after heat treatment of the soil suspension at 80°C for 60 min. Numbers are averages of three experiments.