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Evaluation of flow cytometric methods for the detection and viability assessment of bacteria from soil

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Evaluation of flow cytometric methods for the detection and viability assessment of bacteria from soil. / Porter, J.; Pickup, R.; Edwards, C.
In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Vol. 29, No. 1, 31.01.1997, p. 91-100.

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Porter, J, Pickup, R & Edwards, C 1997, 'Evaluation of flow cytometric methods for the detection and viability assessment of bacteria from soil', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 91-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00254-4

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Porter, J., Pickup, R., & Edwards, C. (1997). Evaluation of flow cytometric methods for the detection and viability assessment of bacteria from soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 29(1), 91-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00254-4

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Porter J, Pickup R, Edwards C. Evaluation of flow cytometric methods for the detection and viability assessment of bacteria from soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 1997 Jan 31;29(1):91-100. doi: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00254-4

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Porter, J. ; Pickup, R. ; Edwards, C. / Evaluation of flow cytometric methods for the detection and viability assessment of bacteria from soil. In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 1997 ; Vol. 29, No. 1. pp. 91-100.

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