Bacterial viability and culturability

Advances in Microbial Physiology

Volumn 41, Issue , 1999, Pages 93-137

  Barer, M R ^a   Harwood, C R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL VIABILITY; FLUORESCENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0033277348     PISSN: 00652911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2911(08)60166-6     Document Type: Review

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