CCD detection of lux-marked Pseudomonas syringae pv. Phaseolicola L-forms associated with Chinese cabbage and the resulting disease protection against Xanthomonas campestris

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 262-266

  Waterhouse, R N ^a,b   Buhariwalla, H ^a   Bourn, D ^a   Rattray, E J ^a   Glover, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Environ and Fish Dept   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLUMINESCENCE; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

CCD DETECTION; CCD IMAGES; CHINESE CABBAGE; DISEASE PROTECTION; PARENTAL CELLS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PROTECTION; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; VEGETABLE; XANTHOMONAS;

BRASSICA SPP.;

EID: 0030001719     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.1996.tb01157.x     Document Type: Article

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