Rapid detection of Nocardia amarae in the activated sludge process using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 469-473

  Iwahori, Keisuke ^a   Miyata, Naoyuki ^a   Morisada, Sachiko ^a   Suzuki, Noriaki ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

^b BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Foaming; Nocardia (Gordona) amarae; Scum

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANTIBODIES; BIOASSAY; CELLS; ENZYMES; GROWTH KINETICS; IMMUNOLOGY;

ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOAMING; NOCARDIA AMARAE; SCUM;

BACTERIA;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GORDONIA AMARAE; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GORDONIA AMARAE; NOCARDIA; NOCARDIA AMARAE; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0033935838     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(00)89098-2     Document Type: Article

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