The role of intermolecular interactions: Studies on model systems for bacterial biofilms

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-16

  Mayer, Christian ^a   Moritz, Ralf ^a   Kirschner, Carolin ^a   Borchard, Werner ^a   Maibaum, Ralf ^a   Wingender, Jost ^a   Flemming, Hans Curt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Interactions; Model systems

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; HYDROGEN BOND; MODEL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VISCOSITY;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0032862083     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-8130(99)00057-4     Document Type: Article

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