Phenotypic and Physiological Characterization Methods

Methods in Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2011, Pages 15-60

  Krieg, Noel R ^a   Padgett, Penelope J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical characterization; Growth requirements; Physiological characterisation; Species descriptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155188478     PISSN: 05809517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-387730-7.00003-6     Document Type: Chapter

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