Rapid enumeration of virus-like particles in drinking water samples using SYBR green I-staining

Water Research

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2614-2618

  Rinta Kanto, Johanna M ^a,c   Lehtola, Markku J ^a   Vartiainen, Terttu ^a,b   Martikainen, Pertti J ^b  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacteriophage; Drinking water; SYBR green I; Viruses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FLUORESCENCE; LAKES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PURIFICATION; VIRUSES;

LAKE WATER; STAINING; VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

DRINKING WATER; MICROORGANISM; VIRUS;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FLUORESCENCE; LAKE; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; STAINING; VIRUS PARTICLE;

EID: 2542456657     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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