Comparison of extraction methods for quantifying extracellular polymers in biofilms

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 211-218

  Zhang, Xiaoqi ^a   Bishop, Paul L ^a   Kinkle, Brian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic sulfate reducing; Biofilms; Carbohydrate; DNA; Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Extraction methods; Nitrifying denitrifying; Proteins

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CARBOHYDRATES; CENTRIFUGATION; DNA; EXTRACTION; POLYMERS; PROTEINS; WATER ANALYSIS;

CELL LYSIS; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; STEAMING EXTRACTION;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

CARBOHYDRATE; DNA; EDETIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; POLYMER; PROTEIN;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOENGINEERING; BIOFILM; CENTRIFUGATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOLYSIS; EXTRACTION; HYDROLOGY; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION; WATER VAPOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033055008     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00170-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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