A flow cytometric technique for quantification and differentiation of bacteria in bulk tank milk

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 935-941

  Holm, C ^a   Mathiasen, T ^b   Jespersen, Lene ^c  

^a Danish Dairy Board   (Denmark)

^b Foss   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Flow cytometry; Fluorescence; Hygiene; Mastitis; Milk; Psychrotrophic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELL MEMBRANES; DISEASES; GRADING; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL POPULATION; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS; HYGIENE; MASTITI; MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; MILK; MILK SAMPLE; PSYCHROTROPHIC;

FLOW CYTOMETRY;

BACTERIAL DNA; DYE; HEXIDIUM IODIDE; IODINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

FLOW CYTOMETRY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BULK TANK MILK; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DNA BINDING; FLOW CYTOMETRIC FORWARD SCATTER; FLOW CYTOMETRIC PLOT; FLOW CYTOMETRIC SIDE SCATTER; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HYGIENE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASTITIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MILK; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PSYCHOTROPIC HYGIENE BACTERIUM; STAINING; TANK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 6344241313     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02346.x     Document Type: Article

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