Fluorochrome and flow cytometry to monitor microorganisms in treated hospital wastewater

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 195-203

  Li, Chih S ^a   Chia, Wan C ^a   Chen, Pei S ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cultivability; Epifluorescence microscopy (EFM); Flow cytometry (FCM); Fluorochrome; Viability

Indexed keywords

CELL CONCENTRATION; CULTIVABILITY; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY (EFM); FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUOROCHROME; PROPIDIUM IODIDE (PI);

CELL CULTURE; DYES; FUNGI; MICROORGANISMS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; ACRIDINE ORANGE; FLUORESCENT DYE; FLUOROCHROME; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOPRO 1 DYE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CULTURE TECHNIQUE; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FUNGUS CULTURE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; STAINING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; HOSPITALS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 33845900951     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520601011379     Document Type: Article

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