Perspective: Time scales in scientific research with an emphasis on microbial cellular and molecular research

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 102-107

  Trevors, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Cell; Entropy; Methods; Microorganisms; Time scales

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CELL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENTROPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS; GEOLOGICAL TIME; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR PROBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SHORT SURVEY; TIME;

BACTERIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953537317     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.03.016     Document Type: Short Survey

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