Activity of an isothiazolone biocide against Hormoconis resinae in pure and mixed biofilms

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 395-397

  Guiamet, P S ^a   Gaylarde, C C ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES FISICOQUÍMICAS TEÓRICAS Y APLICADAS INIFTA   (Argentina)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biocide; biofilm; Hormoconis; immunofluorescence; Kathon FP; stainless steel; sulphate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOTHECA RESINAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HORMOCONIS;

EID: 0029811859     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00340218     Document Type: Article

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