A natural terrestrial biofilm

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 281-283

  Sutherland, I W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Green algae; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GREEN ALGA; NONHUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030513214     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01574702     Document Type: Article

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