Fluorescence assessment of Lactococcus lactis viability

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 291-294

  Bunthof, Christine J ^a   Van Den Braak, Sabina ^a   Breeuwer, Pieter ^a   Rombouts, Frank M ^a   Abee, Tjakko ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carboxyfluorescein; Fluorescence techniques; Lactococcus; Stress; Viability

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYFLUORESCEIN; NIGERICIN; VALINOMYCIN;

ACIDIFICATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; CELL VIABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FERMENTATION; FLUORESCENCE; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; STRESS;

FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENCE; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; PROPIDIUM;

LACTOCOCCUS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS;

EID: 0034630476     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00170-7     Document Type: Review

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