New dilution method in microtiter-plates for enumeration and enrichment of copiotrophic and oligotrophic bacteria

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 511-521

  Tan, T L ^b   Reinke, M ^b   Ruger H J ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030478982     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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