Assays for microbial contamination and DNA analysis based on electrorotation

Annales de Biologie Clinique

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 253-257

  Burt, J P H ^a   Chan, K L ^a   Dawson, D ^b   Parton, A ^b   Pethig, R ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b St John's Innovation Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biophysics

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA DETERMINATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; NONHUMAN; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ELECTRICITY; GIARDIA; ROTATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0029812375     PISSN: 00033898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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