Metal selectivity of in situ microcolonies in biofilms of the Elbe river

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-40

  Lunsdorf H ^a   Brummer I ^a   Timmis, K N ^a   Wagner Dobler I ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; NITROSOMONAS;

EID: 0031038365     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.1.31-40.1997     Document Type: Article

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