One-photon versus Two-photon Laser Scanning Mic roscopy and Digital Image Analysis of Microbial Biofilms

Methods in Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue , 2004, Pages 89-136

  Neu, Thomas R ^a   Lawrence, John R ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 36148956746     PISSN: 05809517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0580-9517(04)34004-3     Document Type: Review

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