Changes in intrinsic fluorescence during the production of viable but nonculturable Escherichia coli

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 265-267

  Roselle, D C ^a   Seaver, M ^a   Eversole, J D ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy; VBNC bacteria; Viable but nonculturable bacteria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031825374     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900500     Document Type: Article

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