A novel strategy for control of microbial biofilms through generation of biocide at the biofilm-surface interface

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2598-2602

  Wood, Paul ^a   Jones, Martin ^b   Bhakoo, Mohan ^b   Gilbert, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; COPPER; PHTHALOCYANINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030006729     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.7.2598-2602.1996     Document Type: Article

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