Effects of hydration on molecular mobility in phase-bright Bacillus subtilis spores

Microbiology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-55

  Leuschner, Renata G K ^b   Lillford, Peter J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Hydration; NMR; Spores; Structure

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; DIPICOLINIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS 31; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZE DRYING; HYDRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER TRANSPORT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033968772     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-146-1-49     Document Type: Article

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