Green fluorescent protein as a novel species-specific marker in enteric dual-species biofilms

Microbiology

Volumn 144, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2095-2101

  Skillman, Lucy C ^a   Sutherland, Lan W ^a   Jones, Martin V ^b   Goulsbra, Amanda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Co operation; Competition; Green fluorescent protein (GFP); Mixed biofilm

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

AEQUOREA VICTORIA; ENTEROBACTER AGGLOMERANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031666816     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-144-8-2095     Document Type: Article

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