Luminescence-based systems for detection of bacteria in the environment

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-183

  Prosser, J I ^a   Killham, K ^a   Glover, L A ^a   Rattray, E A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detection of genetically engineered microorganisms in the environment; Luminescence based microbial detection; Molecular based microbial marker systems; Survival and recovery of microorganisms in natural environments

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0029688396     PISSN: 07388551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07388559609147420     Document Type: Article

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