Survival of free and alginate-encapsulated Pseudomonas aeruginosa UG2Lr in soil treated with disinfectants

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-25

  Weir, S C ^a   Lee, H ^a   Trevors, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE; FORMALDEHYDE; RIFAMPICIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; ENCAPSULATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SOIL;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030034706     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03184.x     Document Type: Article

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