Monoxenic culture of the heliozoon Actinophrys sol

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 411-415

  Sakaguchi, Miako ^a   Suzaki, Toshinobu ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actinophrys sol; Antibiotic; Heliozoa; Monoxenic Culture

Indexed keywords

COCULTURE; GLASS; INOCULATION; MONOXENIC CULTURE; SURFACE;

ACTINOPHRYS SOL; CHLOROGONIUM ELONGATUM; HELIOZOA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 0033620009     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(99)80050-9     Document Type: Article

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