Stress-induced production of biofilm in the hyperthermophile Archaeoglobus fulgidus

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 3158-3163

  Lapaglia, Christopher ^a   Hartzell, Patricia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; BIOFILM; BIOFILMS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; STRESS RESPONSE; THERMOPHILE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; NONHUMAN; STRESS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; ARCHAEOGLOBUS FULGIDUS; ARCHAEOGLOBUS PROFUNDUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOBACTERIUM THERMOAUTOTROPHICUM; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; METHANOCOCCUS; METHANOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; METHANOTHERMOBACTER THERMAUTOTROPHICUS;

EID: 0030807507     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.8.3158-3163.1997     Document Type: Article

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