The effects of growth dynamics upon pH gradient formation within and around subsurface colonies of Salmonella typhimurium

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 610-614

  Walker, S L ^a   Brocklehurst, T F ^b   Wimpenny, J W T ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; PH EFFECTS; SALMONELLA;

BACTERIAL COLONIES; COLONY GROWTH; GEL SYSTEMS; GELATIN GELS; GRADIENT FORMATION; GROWTH DYNAMICS; PH GRADIENTS; PH MEASUREMENTS; PH SENSITIVE; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0030941896     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1997.tb02869.x     Document Type: Article

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