Effects of substrates and phosphate on INT (2-(4-iodophenyl)3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl tetrazolium chloride) and CTC (5-cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride) reduction in Escherichia coli

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-215

  Smith, J J ^a   McFeters, G A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CYTOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE;

% REDUCTIONS; 4-IODOPHENYL; CASAMINO ACID; CELL COUNT; CELL NUMBER; CELL/B.E; CHLORIDE CELLS; CHLORIDE REDUCTION; FORMAZAN; INORGANIC PHOSPHATES;

SUBSTRATES;

FORMAZAN; PHOSPHATE; TETRAZOLIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030066604     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03212.x     Document Type: Article

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