Bacteriological examination of ballast water in Singapore Harbour by flow cytometry with FISH

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 334-343

  Joachimsthal, E L ^a   Ivanov, V ^a   Tay, S T L ^a   Tay, J H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ballast water; E. coli; Enterobacteria; Flow cytometry; Oligonucleotide probe; Vibrio

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CELL CULTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PORTS AND HARBORS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING;

BALLAST WATER SAMPLING; FLOW CYTOMETRY;

WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIOLOGY; BALLAST WATER; FLOW CYTOMETRY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUBACTERIUM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; SHIPPING; SINGAPORE; VIBRIO; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA; BASE SEQUENCE; COLORING AGENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSPHERES; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SHIPS; SINGAPORE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO;

EID: 4043118420     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.02.036     Document Type: Article

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