An evaluation of the anti-bacterial action of ceramic powder slurries using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 667-675

  Hewitt, Christopher J ^a   Bellara, Sanjay R ^a   Andreani, Andrea ^a   Nebe Von Caron, Gerhard ^b   McFarlane, Caroline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic powder slurries; Escherichia coli; Membrane integrity; Membrane potential; Multi parameter flow cytometry

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXIDE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CERAMICS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH INHIBITION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; POWDER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0035001733     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010379714673     Document Type: Article

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