The 10 model reference species of perio- dontopatbica lly suspected bacteria flora were recovered,purified,and identified according to the results of their phenotypic,(inclu- ding biologic and fermentative)characteristics and chromatographic analysis of their meta- bolic,products fatty acids.The results were compared with the bacterial characteristics described in the Bergey's Manaul of Syste- matic Bacteriology and in the VPI Anaerobe Laboratory Manual.Those which were con- formed to the identifying charac...