Density gradient separation of active and non-active cells from natural environments

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-177

  Whiteley, Andrew S ^a,b   Barer, Michael R ^a   O'Donnell, Anthony G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active and non active cells; Cytochemical enrichment; Density gradients; Physical separation; Tetrazolium salts

Indexed keywords

FORMAZAN; SEA WATER; TETRAZOLIUM;

ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL FRACTIONATION; DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CELLOBIOSE; CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GLUCOSE; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POVIDONE; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEAWATER; SILICON DIOXIDE; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034100630     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002432010079     Document Type: Article

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