An improved method for the automated enumeration of fluorescently labelled bacteria in human faeces

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 369-379

  Thiel, R ^a   Blaut, M ^a  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automisation; FISH; Image analysis

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; RNA 16S;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COUNT; CELL COUNT; DYNAMICS; FECES; FECES ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 17644369669     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2004.12.014     Document Type: Article

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