Use of confocal microscopy in examining fungi and bacteria in wood

Biofouling

Volumn 15, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 231-239

  Xiao, Ying ^a   Wakeling, Robin N ^b   Singh, Adya P ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

3D reconstruction; Bacteria; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Fluorescence techniques; Fungi; Wood

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIODETERIORATION; CELL WALL; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GLUTARALDEHYDE FIXATION; HYPHA; PROBE; WOOD;

EID: 0033939540     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010009386313     Document Type: Conference Paper

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