Monitoring the insecticidal toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis in soil with flow cytometry

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1074-1078

  Tapp, H ^a,b   Stotzky, G ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Clay; Flow cytometry; Insecticidal toxins; Silt; Soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; EXTRACTION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SHORT SURVEY; SOIL; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0031470898     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-153     Document Type: Short Survey

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