Optimization of Procedures for Counting Viruses by Flow Cytometry

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1506-1513

  Brussaard, Corina P D ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; CYTOLOGY; DYES; FLOW MEASUREMENT; NITROGEN; NUCLEIC ACIDS;

FLOW CYTOMETRY; INCUBATION;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

BUFFER; DYE; EDETIC ACID; FIXATIVE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; LIQUID NITROGEN; NUCLEIC ACID;

FLOW CYTOMETRY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; VIRUS;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; COLIPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INCUBATION TIME; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SAMPLING; STAIN; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS TITRATION;

BACTERIOPHAGES; COLORING AGENTS; FIXATIVES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; PHYTOPLANKTON; STAINING AND LABELING; TEMPERATURE; VIROLOGY; VIRUSES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 1642386112     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.70.3.1506-1513.2004     Document Type: Article

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