Factors Affecting Catalase Expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms and Planktonic Cells

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1375-1379

  Frederick, Jesse R ^a   Elkins, James G ^a   Bollinger, Nikki ^a   Hassett, Daniel J ^a   McDermott, Timothy R ^a,b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; IRON;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CATALASE; CULTURE MEDIA; IRON; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0035293858     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.3.1375-1379.2001     Document Type: Article

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