Metabolic blocking of exopolysaccharides synthesis: Effects on microbial adhesion and biofilm accumulation

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-4

  Cammarota, Magali C ^a   Sant'Anna Jr , Geraldo L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROPHENOL; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0031984613     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005394325549     Document Type: Article

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