Role of exopolymer and acid-tolerance in the growth of bacteria in solutions with high copper ion concentration

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 363-370

  Chao, W L ^a   Chen, Cheryl L ^a  

^a Department of Orthopaedics   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0026317167     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: 13498037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.37.363     Document Type: Article

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