Dielectric permittivity measurement of hydrophilic and hydrophobic bacterial suspensions: A comparison with the octane adhesion test

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-211

  Benoit, E ^a   Guellil, A ^b   Block, J C ^b   Bessiere J ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE SOLS ET ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial hydrophobicity; Dielectric permittivity; Octane adhesion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032076956     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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