Experimental improvements in combining CARD-FISH and flow cytometry for bacterial cell quantification

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-315

  Manti, Anita ^a   Boi, Paola ^a   Amalfitano, Stefano ^b   Puddu, Alberto ^b   Papa, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

CARD FISH; Cell detachment procedure; E. coli; Flow Cytometry; Marine bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CATALYZED REPORTER DEPOSITION; CELL HYBRIDIZATION; CELL LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; MARINE BACTERIUM; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

BACTERIAL LOAD; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 81055140262     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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