title: Studies of Microthrix parvicella in situ and in laboratory culture: production and use of specific antibodies.
abstract: Physiological studies on M. parvicella have been conducted to determine the rate of growth of this organism in pure culture. The organism displayed a doubling time of 128 days despite its profuse abundance in a local Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTW). An extensive survey has been ongoing since February 2000 into the extent of M. parvicella in the WWTW. A suite of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies has been developed to detect and quantify M. parvicella.
authors.affiliation: The QUESTOR Centre & School of Biology and Biochemistry, The Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Connery
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Larkin
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D012722:Sewage