Quantitative analysis and mapping of micro-organisms in anaerobic digester granules using a combination of transmission electron microscopy with immunotechnology

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 587-595

  Howgrave Graham, Alan R ^a,b   Macario, A J L ^b,c   Wallis, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CYTOLOGY; GRANULATION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PROBES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; ARCHAEON; BREWERY WASTE; CORTEXES; DUAL APPROACH; LOCALISATION; MATRIX; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MORPHOTYPES; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKETS;

CELLS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE DIGESTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOBREVIBACTER; METHANOSAETA; SYNTROPHOBACTER;

EID: 0030670186     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00269.x     Document Type: Article

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