Changes in the biocide susceptibility of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli cells associated with rapid attachment to plastic surfaces

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 852-858

  Das, J R ^a   Bhakoo, M ^a   Jones, M V ^a   Gilbert, P ^b  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

CELL DENSITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI CELLS; GROWTH MEDIUM; MICROTITRE PLATE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PATHLENGTHS; PLASTIC SURFACES; SAMPLE PATH; SIMPLE++; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BIOCIDES;

2 PHENOXYETHANOL; CETRIMIDE; CHLOROXYLENOL; PERACETIC ACID; PLASTIC; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE);

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL DENSITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH CURVE; INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PLANKTON; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0031780490     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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