A method for analysing phosphatase activity in aquatic bacteria at the single cell level using flow cytometry

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 269-278

  Duhamel, Solange ^a   Gregori, Gerald ^a   Van Wambeke, France ^a   Mauriac, Romain ^a   Nedoma, Jiří ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cell concentration; ELF97 phosphate; Flow cytometry; Phosphatase

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; [2 (59 CHLORO 29 PHOSPHORYLOXYPHENYL) 6 CHLORO 4(3H) QUINAZOLINONE]ALCOHOL; [2 (59 CHLORO 29 PHOSPHORYLOXYPHENYL) 6 CHLORO 4(3H) QUINAZOLINONE]PHOSPHATE; FRESH WATER; LIQUID NITROGEN; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHORUS; POLYSORBATE 80; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; QUINAZOLINONE DERIVATIVE; SEA WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTEROMONAS; ALTEROMONAS INFERNUS; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; CENTRIFUGATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; HETEROTROPH; HETEROTROPHY; HYDROLYSIS; LAKE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL DETECTION; SUPERNATANT; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA; CENTRIFUGATION; FILTRATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FRESH WATER; HETEROTROPHIC PROCESSES; PHOSPHORIC MONOESTER HYDROLASES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SEAWATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 50849131193     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.06.018     Document Type: Article

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