Isolation of microorganisms for biotechnologicai application

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-110

  Franco, Christopher M M ^a   McClure, Nicholas C ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological diversity; Bioprospecting; Cultivation; Ecological sources; Immunocapture; Isolation techniques; Microorganisms; Phage selection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SOIL MICROFLORA; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 0031805899     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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