Cell hydrophobicity and sulfur adhesion of Thiobacillus thiooxidans

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2058-2061

  Takeuchi, Travis L ^a   Suzuki, Isamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HYDROPHOBICITY; OXIDATION; PH MEASUREMENT; THIOBACILLUS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0030902712     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.5.2058-2061.1997     Document Type: Article

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