Applicability of the MTT assay for measuring viability of cyanobacteria and algae, specifically for Microcystis aeruginosa (Chroococcales, Cyanobacteria)

Phycologia

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 593-599

  Li, Jie ^a,b   Song, Lirong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Algae; Microcystis; MTT; Oxidoreductase; Viability assessment

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CHROOCOCCALES; CHRYSOPHYCEAE; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE; EUGLENIDA; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA FACHB-905;

EID: 35048838200     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/07-11.1     Document Type: Article

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