Picoplankton measurement with flow cytometry: Protocol of fixation and preservation

Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 448-452

  Chao, Min ^a   Zhang, Lihua ^b   Zhang, Jing ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Glutaraldehyde; Paraformaldehyde; Picoplankton; Synechococcus sp.

Indexed keywords

SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 25444440857     PISSN: 1006687X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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