A non-intrusive method for the measurement of water vapour sorption by bacterial spores

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 243-247

  Rubel, G O ^a,b  

^a Devmt and Eng Ctr   (United States)

^b Edgewood Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; HYSTERESIS;

BACILLUS SPORE; BACTERIAL SPORE; MEASUREMENTS OF; MICRO PARTICLES; NON-INTRUSIVE METHOD; PARTICLE LEVITATION; SINGLE-PARTICLE; SORPTION AND DESORPTIONS; WATER VAPOR SORPTION; WATER VAPOUR;

WATER VAPOR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; DESORPTION; GRAVIMETRY; HYSTERESIS; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER VAPOR; WETTABILITY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030809283     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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