PMA in combination with quantitative PCR for the detection of inactivation efficacy by ultrasonic sonication

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 19, Issue 5 A, 2010, Pages 940-944

  Zhang, Shenghua ^a   Yu, Xin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Inactivation efficacy; Propidium monoazide; Quantitative PCR; Ultrasonic; Viability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CAVITATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ULTRASONICS; WATER TREATMENT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77954256617     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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