Immobilization of Burkholderia cepacia in polyurethane-based foams: Embedding efficiency and effect on bacterial activity

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 389-395

  Santo Domingo, J W ^a   Radway, J C ^a   Wilde, E W ^a   Hermann, P ^b   Hazen, T C ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

^b Matrix R and D Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Burkholderia cepacia; Immobilization; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CELL VIABILITY; IMMOBILIZED CELL; METABOLIC RATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA;

EID: 0030670903     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900397     Document Type: Article

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