Direct estimation of biofilm density on different pipe material coupons using a specific DNA-probe

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 237-243

  Chang, Young C ^a   Le Puil, Michael ^a   Biggerstaff, John ^a   Randall, Andrew A ^a   Schulte, Alfons ^a   Taylor, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

BO PRO 3; Confocal laser scanning microscope; Drinking water; Epifluorescent microscopy; Fluorescence spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

IRON; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; STEEL;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIOFILM; DILUTION; DNA PROBE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; PIPELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0242321260     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2003.07.004     Document Type: Article

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