Factors influencing the detection of bacterial cells using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH): A quantitative review of published reports

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-15

  Bouvier, Thierry ^a   Del Giorgio, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

EUB338; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Quantitative review; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCHROME;

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; FLUORESCENCE; HYBRIDIZATION;

ACCURACY; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TARGET CELL; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0038532917     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(02)00461-0     Document Type: Review

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