Detection of sphingomonads and in situ identification in activated sludge using 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 261-267

  Neef, A ^a   Witzenberger, R ^a   Kampfer P ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Alpha 4 Proteobacteria; Floc structure; Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH); Gene probes

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL AGGREGATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; SPHINGOMONAS;

NEGIBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA; SPHINGOMONADACEAE; SPHINGOMONAS;

EID: 0033370501     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900768     Document Type: Article

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