Rapid detection of Mycobacterium kansasii in water by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 229-232

  Slosarek M ^a   Alugupalli, S ^b,d   Kaustova J ^c   Larsson, L ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Regional Hygienic Station   (Czech Republic)

^d Microbial Insights Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection; Environment; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Lipids; Mycobacterium kansasii

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0030292312     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(96)00954-2     Document Type: Article

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