Differentiation of Methanosaeta concilii and Methanosarcina barkeri in anaerobic mesophilic granular sludge by fluorescent in situ hybridization and confocal scanning laser microscopy

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 2222-2229

  Rocheleau, Sylvie ^a   Greer, Charles W ^a   Lawrence, John R ^b   Cantin, Christiane ^a   Laramée, Louise ^a   Guiot, Serge R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DNA PROBE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; METHANOSAETA CONCILII; METHANOSARCINA; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

METHANOSAETA CONCILII; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI;

EID: 0032899819     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.5.2222-2229.1999     Document Type: Article

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