Fluorescent probes for wall porosity and membrane integrity in filamentous fungi

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-178

  Brul, S ^a   Nussbaum, J ^a   Dielbandhoesing, S K ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cell wall; CSLM; FACS; Fluorescent probes; Fungi; Viability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CELL WALL; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FUNGUS GROWTH; GERMINATION; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030908830     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00975-5     Document Type: Article

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