Quantification of extracellular polymeric substances in biofilms by confocal laser scanning microscopy

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 405-409

  Zhang, Tong ^a   Fang, Herbert H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Confocal; Extracellular; Microscopy; Polymer

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE; NUCLEIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL VOLUME; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0035123630     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005620730265     Document Type: Article

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