Evaluation of cell numbers and viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by different counting methods

Biotechnology Techniques

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 787-795

  Fiala, J ^a,b   Lloyd, D R ^a   Rychtera, M ^b   Kent, C A ^a   Al Rubeai, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cell number; Coulter principle; Flow cytometry; Viability; Yeast

Indexed keywords

CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0032795741     PISSN: 0951208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008974419342     Document Type: Article

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