Flow cytometric analysis of growth of two Streptococcus gordonii derivatives

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 223-233

  Natarajana, Arvind ^a   Boxrud, David ^a   Dunny, Gary ^a   Srienc, Friedrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell enumeration; Chain formation; DNA staining; Flow Cytometry; Protein staining; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; TECHNIQUE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII;

EID: 0032972973     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00092-X     Document Type: Article

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