Ecological implications of an improved direct viable count method for aquatic bacteria

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 3643-3647

  Joux, Fabien ^a   LeBaron, Philippe ^a,b  

^a STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE ARAGO   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; PIPEMIDIC ACID; PIROMIDIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC; BACTERIAL COUNTERS; DIRECT VIABLE COUNT METHOD; ENUMERATION; MARINE BACTERIA;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ECOLOGY; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030765059     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.9.3643-3647.1997     Document Type: Article

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