Distribution of Synechococcus spp. determined by immunofluorescent assay

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 493-500

  Acosta Pomar, M L C ^a   Caruso, G ^b   Maugeri, T L ^a   Scarfo R ^b   Zaccone, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; STRAIN;

COASTAL WATERS; ESTUARINE COASTAL; ESTUARINE WATERS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOFLUORESCENT ASSAYS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; POLYCLONAL ANTISERUM; SEROGROUPS; SYNECHOCOCCUS; UPWELLING WATERS;

CELLS;

ANTISERUM; PHYCOERYTHRIN; SEA WATER; WATER;

CYANOBACTERIA; DETECTION; ENUMERATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; ESTUARY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LASER; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SEA;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; STRAIT OF MESSINA;

CYANOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS BACILLARIS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 15644373332     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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