Detecting inactivated endospores in fluorescence microscopy using propidium monoazide

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-123

  Probst, Alexander ^a   Mahnert, Alexander ^a   Weber, Christina ^b,c   Haberer, Klaus ^b   Moissl Eichinger, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b Compliance Advice and Services in Microbiology GmbH ^*  (Germany)

^c RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacillus; planetary protection; PMA; spore

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; BACTERIUM; DNA; FLUORESCENCE; MEMBRANE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; SPORE;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 84857806644     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550411000425     Document Type: Article

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