Enumerating bacterial cells on bioadhesive coated slides

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-160

  Franklin, Rima B ^a   Campbell, Alaina H ^a   Higgins, Colleen B ^a   Barker, M Kensey ^a   Brown, Bonnie L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioadhesive slides; Cell count

Indexed keywords

RIVER WATER;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOADHESIVE COATED SLIDE; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FILTER; FILTRATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; STAINING AND LABELING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80053561367     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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