Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Bacteria Colonies in the STRAFI Plane

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 24-29

  Carlton, K J ^a,b   Halse, M R ^a   Strange, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Diffusion weighted imaging; NMR; STRAFI; Surface probe

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SUSPENSION;

BACTERIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SUSPENSIONS; WATER;

EID: 0034145902     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmre.1999.1959     Document Type: Article

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