Replication, lies and lesser-known truths regarding experimental design in environmental microbiology

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1383-1386

  Lennon, Jay T ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; PEER REVIEW; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79957984228     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02445.x     Document Type: Article

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