Flow cytometry for rapid assessment of viability after exposure to a quaternary ammonium compound

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 411-418

  Langsrud, S ^a   Sundheim, G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CORRELATION METHODS; CYTOLOGY; PROBES;

BACTERIAL VIABILITY; COLONY COUNTS; CONDITION; DEAD CELLS; MOLECULAR PROBES; PSEUDOMONAS SPP; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND; RAPID ASSESSMENT; RHODAMINE 123; VIABLE CELLS;

FLOW CYTOMETRY;

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; RHODAMINE 123;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA; CELL VIABILITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND;

EID: 0029660980     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03527.x     Document Type: Article

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