Stabilization of poly vinyl alcohol coating of polyester cloth for reduction of bacterial adhesion

Biotechnology Techniques

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 221-225

  Koziarz, Jacob ^a   Yamazaki, Hiroshi ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Bacterial adhesion; Poly vinyl alcohol; Polyester cloth

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; POLYESTER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

EID: 0033004590     PISSN: 0951208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008904326950     Document Type: Article

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