Physico-chemical and adhesive cell surface properties of Lactobacillus strains grown in old formula and new, standardized MRS medium

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 239-242

  Millsap, K W ^a   Van Der Mei, H C ^a   Reid, G ^b   Busscher, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell surface properties; Lactobacillus; MRS medium

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030292320     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(96)00937-2     Document Type: Article

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