Exopolymers in bacterial adhesion: Interpretation in terms of DLVO and XDLVO theories

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Volumn 14, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 141-148

  Azeredo, J ^a   Visser, J ^a   Oliveira, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bacterial adhesion; DLVO theory; Exopolymers; XDLVO theory

Indexed keywords

EXOPOLYMER; GLASS; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CALCULATION; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE TENSION; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 0032838205     PISSN: 09277765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-7765(99)00031-4     Document Type: Article

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