Impedance microbiology-a rapid change for microbiologists

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 233-243

  Silley, P ^a   Forsythie, S ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DNA DAMAGE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD QUALITY; IMPEDANCE; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SALMONELLA;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0029866277     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03215.x     Document Type: Article

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