Comparison of bioMérieux API 20NE and Remel RapID NF Plus, identification systems of type strains of Ralstonia pickettii

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 136-140

  Adley, C C ^a   Saieb, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

bioM rieux API 20NE; Identification; Ralstonia pickettii; Remel RapID NF Plus

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOMÉRIEUX API 20NE; CLINICAL ISOLATES; COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS; CULTURE COLLECTION; IDENTIFICATION; RALSTONIA PICKETTII; REMEL RAPID NF PLUS;

MICROBIOLOGY;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOTYPE; RALSTONIA; RALSTONIA PICKETTII;

RALSTONIA PICKETTII;

EID: 22644432665     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2005.01737.x     Document Type: Article

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