A comparison of five methods for assaying bacterial hydrophobicity

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 13-19

  Dillon, Jasmine K ^a   Fuerst, John A ^a   Hayward, Alan C ^a   Davis, Gordon H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacterial adherence; Hydrocarbons; Hydrophobic interaction chromatrography; Latex particle agglutination; Polystyrene adhesion; Salt aggregation

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON;

BACTERIUM; CELL ADHESION; HYDROPHOBICITY; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0023002331     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(86)90027-8     Document Type: Article

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