Disinfection of rotifer cysts leading to bacteria-free populations

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 224, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 183-192

  Douillet, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Axenic rotifers; Brachionus plicatilis; Brachionus rotundiformis; Cyst disinfection; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CYST; DISINFECTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HATCHING; HELMINTH; NONHUMAN; POPULATION;

BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; BRACHIONUS ROTUNDIFORMIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 0031956671     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00200-1     Document Type: Article

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