Methods of assessing viability of microbial cultures

Details Methods of assessing viability of microbial cultures Methods of assessing viability of microbial cultures

1997-07-23

1999-08-17

Lankford, Jr., Leon B.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving viable micro-organism

435 4, 435 6, 435 34, 435 39, 435 405, 435 4051, 435968, 436800, C12Q 102, C12Q 100, C12Q 168

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods for rapidly determining the proportion of live, dead and stressed cells in a given microbial culture. The measurement of stressed cells is used as a quantitative indicator of the relative health of the population and the population's ability to withstand long term stress. The present methods comprise the steps of

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