Dielectrophoretic separation of bacteria using a conductivity gradient

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-180

  Markx, Gerard H ^a   Dyda, Penelope A ^a   Pethig, Ronald ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cell separation; Conductivity; Dielectrophoresis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHORESIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SEPARATION;

CELL SEPARATION; DIELECTROPHORESIS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL SEPARATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS;

EID: 0030298105     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1656(96)01617-3     Document Type: Article

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