Ergosterol as a measure of living fungal biomass: Persistence in environmental samples after fungal death

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-262

  Mille Lindblom, Cecilia ^a   Von Wachenfeldt, Eddie ^a   Tranvik, Lars J ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Degradation; Fungi; Photodegradation; Plant litter; Soil

Indexed keywords

ERGOSTEROL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENT; FUNGAL BIOMASS; FUNGUS; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SAMPLE; SUNLIGHT; TIME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 5344237425     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2004.07.010     Document Type: Article

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