Quantification of bacteria in human feces using 16S rRNA-hybridization, DNA-staining and flow cytometry

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 276-286

  Vaahtovuo, Jussi ^a   Korkeamäki, Mika ^b   Munukka, Eveliina ^b   Viljanen, Matti K ^a   Toivanen, Paavo ^a  

^a Turku University   (Finland)

^b CyFlo   (Finland)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Intestinal microbiota; rRNA hybridization

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STAINING; FECES; FECES MICROFLORA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM HYBRIDIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

ACTINOBACTERIA; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BACTEROIDES; BASE SEQUENCE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; STAINING AND LABELING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 27744574905     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.03.017     Document Type: Article

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