Detection and Quantification of Microbial Cells in Subsurface Sediments

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 76, Issue , 2011, Pages 79-103

  Kallmeyer, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell counting; Deep biosphere; Fluorescence microscopy; Subsurface life

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOMASS; BOOK; CELL COUNT; CELL SEPARATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT; STAINING;

GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS;

EID: 80052883953     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-387048-3.00003-9     Document Type: Chapter

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