Nutrient limitation affects growth and attachment of two food spoilage bacteria, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 393-396

  Lindsay, D ^a   Von Holy, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; GROWTH; NUTRIENT LIMITATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0031767317     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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