Membrane-potential-related fluorescence intensity indicates bacterial injury

Microbiological Research

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-131

  Müller, Susann ^a   Loffhagen, Norbert ^b   Bley, Thomas ^a   Babel, Wolfgang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Fluorescence; Membrane potential; Vitality

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0000258855     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(96)80036-X     Document Type: Article

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