Rapid differentiation between short-chain-length and medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate-accumulating bacteria with spectrofluorometry

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 131-135

  Wu, Hsan Au ^a   Sheu, Der Shyan ^a   Lee, Chia Yin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fluorescence spectroscopy; Medium chain length; Nile red; Polyhydroxyalkanoate; Short chain length

Indexed keywords

DYE; NILE RED; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELFTIA ACIDOVORANS; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS CITRONELLOLIS; PSEUDOMONAS GLATHEI; PSEUDOMONAS OLEOVORANS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

ACYLTRANSFERASES; BACTERIA; FATTY ACIDS; GLUCONATES; OCTANOIC ACIDS; OXAZINES; POLYMERS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037399606     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(02)00232-4     Document Type: Article

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