Rapid preparation procedure for staining of exponentially growing P. vulgaris cells with ethidium bromide: A flow cytometry-based study of probe uptake under various conditions

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-58

  Walberg, Mette ^a   Gaustad, Peter ^a   Steen, Harald B ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Active efflux; Ethidium bromide; Flow cytometry; P. vulgaris; Permeability; Rapid staining

Indexed keywords

ETHIDIUM BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0031669997     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00072-4     Document Type: Article

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