Characterization of high density monolayers of the biofilm bacterium Caulobacter crescentus: Evaluating prospects for developing immobilized cell bioreactors

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 339-349

  Smit, John ^a   Sherwood, Christopher S ^a   Turner, Robin F B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm characterization; Caulobacter crescentus; Epifluorescence; Image analysis; Phase contrast; Vital stains

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CAULOBACTER CRESCENTUS; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MONOLAYER CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAULOBACTER CRESCENTUS; CAULOBACTER VIBRIOIDES; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034105180     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w99-145     Document Type: Article

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