Utility of the biolog system for the characterization of heterotrophic microbial communities

Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 439-447

  Kersters, Ilse ^a   Van Vooren, Lieven ^a   Verschuere, Laurent ^a   Vauterin, Luc ^b   Wouters, Ann ^b   Mergaert, Joris ^b   Swings, Jean ^b   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Community analysis; Compost; Surface water; Variovorax

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VARIOVORAX;

EID: 0030882409     PISSN: 07232020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0723-2020(97)80013-6     Document Type: Article

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