Development of a steady-state oral microbial biofilm community using the constant-depth film fermenter

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 631-638

  Kinniment, Sarah L ^a   Wimpenny, Julian W T ^a   Adams, David ^a   Marsh, Philip D ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Community; Growth; Oral; Steady state

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMOSTAT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FERMENTATION; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; MOUTH FLORA; NEISSERIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; NEISSERIA; NEISSERIA SUBFLAVA;

EID: 0029913762     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-3-631     Document Type: Article

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