The applicability of the API 20E and API rapid NFT systems for the identification of bacteria from activated sludge

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 18-24

  Juang, Der Fong ^a   Morgan, Joe M ^b  

^a Department of DHV Planetek Co Ltd ^*  (Taiwan)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

API 20E system; API Rapid NFT system; CFSTR; SBR

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249132173     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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