Effectiveness of oligonucleotide probes targeted against Thiothrix nivea and type 021N 16S rRNA for in situ identification and population monitoring in activated sludges

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 431-440

  Pernelle, Jean Jacques ^a   Cotteux, Eric ^a   Duchène, Philippe ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biological monitoring; In situ hybridization; Oligonucleotide probes; Thiothrix sp.; Type 021N

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH KINETICS; RNA;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FLUORESCENT IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

RNA 16S;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; TECHNIQUE;

THIOTHRIX NIVEA;

EID: 0031832675     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00142-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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