A new system for three-dimensional tracking of motile microorganisms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2238-2242

  Thar, Roland ^a   Blackburn, Nicholas ^a   Kühl, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; ILLUMINATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIVITY;

ANIMALS; DINOFLAGELLIDA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUGLENA GRACILIS; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MOVEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0034063251     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.5.2238-2242.2000     Document Type: Article

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