Effects of hydrophobic and electrostatic cell surface properties of bacteria on feeding rates of heterotrophic nanoflagellates

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 814-820

  Matz, C ^a   Jurgens K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; CELL SURFACE; ELECTRICITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLAGELLATE; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; CULTURE MEDIA; ELECTROSTATICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRESH WATER; MASTIGOPHORA; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035140769     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.2.814-820.2001     Document Type: Article

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