Influence of electrical properties on the evaluation of the surface hydrophobicity of Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-126

  Ahimou, François ^a   Paquot, Michel ^a   Jacques, Philippe ^b   Thonart, Philippe ^b   Rouxhet, Paul G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b WALLOON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Electrical properties; Hydrophobicity

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL SURFACE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, AGAROSE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOLUENE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035052695     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(01)00240-8     Document Type: Article

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