Direct enumeration of injured Escherichia coli cells harvested onto membrane filters

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Braux, Anne Sophie ^a   Minet, Jacques ^a   Tamanai Shacoori, Zohreh ^a   Riou, Gwenaelle ^a   Cormier, Michel ^a  

^a URM 10 Fac Sci P   (France)

Author keywords

CTC; DVC; Escherichia coli; Hyperosmotic stress; LIVE DEAD BacLight(TM) VIABILITY kit; Oxodiative stress; VNC

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BREATHING; CELL COUNT; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031444703     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00073-0     Document Type: Article

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