Lectin-biotin assay for slime present in in situ biofilm produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis using transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 156-161

  Sanford, B A ^a   Thomas, V L ^a   Mattingly, S J ^a   Ramsay, M A ^a   Miller, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

biofilm; lectin marker; S. epidermidis; slime

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; BIOTIN; LECTIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOFILMS; BIOTIN; HUMAN; IN VITRO; LECTINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0028880047     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01569820     Document Type: Article

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