Recently luminous Vibrio campbellii has been recognised as a cosmopolitan pathogen in seafood and aquaculture industry. The significance of this study is to present the findings derived from longer-term starvation experiment on intense luminescence producing bacteria Vibrio campbellii strain STF1. This strain was isolated from surface swab of Synanceia verrucosa (stone fish) and subjected to the starvation-survival procedure. The viability rate of this culture was determined following spread

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... te method by counting viable cells in starter inoculum and in the same starvation culture. It was observed that 90 to 95% of luminous bacteria could remain viable for over 4 years under nutrient deficiency condition. This study also determines the effectiveness of the preservation of luminous bacteria in sterile sweater.