A fully automated microscope bacterial enumeration system for studies of oral microbial ecology

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 253-274

  Singleton, Scott ^a   Cahill, John G ^a   KeithWatson, G ^a   Allison, Clive ^a   Cummins, Diane ^a   Thurnheer, Thomas ^b   Guggenheim, Bernhard ^b   Gmür, Rudolf ^b  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; ECOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MOUTH FLORA; TOOTH PLAQUE;

AUTOMATION; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOUTH;

EID: 0034911077     PISSN: 15321819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/IAS-100104710     Document Type: Article

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