An investigation of the presence of ultramicrocells in natural mineral water

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 275-279

  Jones, C R ^a   Chamberlain, A H L ^a   Adams, Martin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; CELLULOSE; CYTOLOGY; MICROFILTRATION; MINERALS; WATER; WATER FILTRATION;

CELLULOSE ACETATES; CULTURABLE; FILTRATION TECHNIQUES; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; MINERAL WATER; NATURAL MINERALS; PATHOGEN DETECTION; VIABLE COUNT;

CELLS;

CELLULOSE ACETATE; MINERAL WATER; POLYCARBONATE; PYROXYLIN;

ARTICLE; CELL; CELL COUNT; CULTURE MEDIUM; FILTER; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; INCUBATION TIME; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAMICROCELL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032909015     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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