Genera-specific immunofluorescence labeling of ammonia oxidizers with polyclonal antibodies recognizing both subunits of the ammonia monooxygenase

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 374-384

  Fiencke, C ^a   Bock, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOASSAY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NITROSOLOBUS; NITROSOMONADALES; NITROSOMONAS; NITROSOMONAS EUTROPHA; NITROSOSPIRA; NITROSOVIBRIO; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 3042720421     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-003-1009-8     Document Type: Article

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