A dual fluorescence technique for visualization of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm using scanning confocal laser microscopy

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 48-56

  Sanford, B A ^a   De Feijter, A W ^a   Wade, M H ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biofilm; Laser scanning confocal microscopy; Lectin marker; Slime; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

LECTIN; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; LASER MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BIOFILMS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0029991167     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01569921     Document Type: Article

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