Enumeration, viability and heterogeneity in Staphylococcus aureus cultures by flow cytometry

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-53

  Comas, J ^a   Vives Rego, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

bis Oxonol; Calcein; Flow cytometry; Particle size analyser; Propidium iodide; Rhodamine 123; Staphylococcus aureus; SYTO 13

Indexed keywords

BISOXONOL; CALCEIN; FLUOROCHROME; FORMALDEHYDE; GRAMICIDIN S; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; RHODAMINE 123; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL VIABILITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEMPERATURE;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031906821     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00003-7     Document Type: Article

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