Decreased time for detection and quantification of virulent Bacillus anthracis and Yersinia pestis using a BioNanoPore (BNPTM) membrane technology

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 793-796

  Rogers, James V ^a   Choi, Y W ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus anthracis; BioNanoPore membrane; Quantification; Yersinia pestis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; POLYSACCHARIDES; SECURITY SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY;

ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIODEFENSE RESEARCH; BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE; BIONANOPORE MEMBRANE; GROWTH ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES; PHOSPHATE-BUFFERED SALINES; QUANTIFICATION; RAPID DETECTION; SURFACE SAMPLING; TRYPTIC SOY AGARS; Y. PESTIS; YERSINIA PESTIS;

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY;

AGAR; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; TRYPTIC SOY AGAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BLOOD; DISEASE CONTROL; GROWTH; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOASSAY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLATE COUNT; RABBIT; VIRULENCE; YERSINIA PESTIS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 65649109397     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02604.x     Document Type: Article

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