Probing molecular interactions and mechanical properties of microbial cell surfaces by atomic force microscopy

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 113-120

  Dufrêne, Yves F ^a   Boonaert, Christophe J P ^a   Van der Mei, Henny C ^b   Busscher, Henk J ^b   Rouxhet, Paul G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Atomic force microscopy; Mechanical properties; Microbial cells; Molecular interactions; Surface forces

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BIOMECHANICS; CELL SURFACE; CHRYSOSPORIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNGUS SPORE; IN VITRO STUDY; IONIC STRENGTH; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPORE GERMINATION; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE;

CELL ADHESION; CELL AGGREGATION; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; LIPID BILAYERS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; PHANEROCHAETE; SPORES, FUNGAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035133075     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3991(00)00079-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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