Microbiological and molecular biological methods for monitoring microbial inoculants and their effects in the soil environment

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-154

  Van Elsas, J D ^a   Duarte, G F ^a   Rosado, A S ^a   Smalla, K ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Detection; Genetically modified microorganism; Immunofluorescence; Polymerase chain reaction; Selective plating; Soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIODEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE TRANSFER; GENETICS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOIL;

EID: 0031831891     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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