A fluorescently-labelled r-RNA targeted oligonucleotide probe for the in situ detection of G-bacteria of the genus Amaricoccus in activated sludge

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 826-835

  Maszenan, A M ^a   Seviour, R J ^a   Patel, B K C ^b   Wanner, J ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; PROBES; RNA;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE SYSTEMS; BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL; CELL ARRANGEMENTS; IN-SITU DETECTIONS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; POLYPHOSPHATES; POOR PERFORMANCE; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SINGLE CELLS;

BACTERIA;

RIBOSOME RNA;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOMASS; CELL STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; PLANT; WATER ANALYSIS;

AMARICOCCUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034107387     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01022.x     Document Type: Article

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