In situ quantification of biocide efficacy using GFP transformed Aureobasidium pullulans

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1132-1139

  Sabev, H A ^a   Handley, P S ^a   Robson, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aureobasidium pullulans; Biocide efficacy; Biocides; Green fluorescent protein; In situ; Quantification

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CYTOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PROTEINS; YEAST;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; BIOCIDE EFFICACY; CELL VIABILITY; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; IN SITU; IN-SITU METHODS; PULLULANS; QUANTIFICATION; REAL- TIME; YEAST CELL;

BIOCIDES;

10,10' OXYBISPHENOXARSINE; 2 OCTYL 3 ISOTHIAZOLONE; 2,3,5,6 TETRACHLORO 4 (METHYLSULFONYL)PYRIDINE; BIOCIDE; DICHLOROOCTYLISOTHIAZOLINE; FOLPET; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; ISOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PLASTIC; POLYMER; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; CELL VIABILITY; CYTOSOL; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; YEAST CELL;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS;

EID: 9644268215     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02379.x     Document Type: Article

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