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Development of a rapid method for detecting bacterial cells in situ using 16S rRNA-targeted probes

E B Braun-Howland1, S A Danielsen, S A Nierzwicki-Bauer

  • 1Department of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590.

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