Measurement of adhesive forces between S. epidermidis and fibronectin-coated surfaces using optical tweezers

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-52

  Simpson, Kathryn Hicks ^a   Bowden, M Gabriela ^b   Höök, Magnus ^b   Anvari, Bahman ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial adhesion; Biofilm; Extracellular matrix; Infection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BIOMATERIAL; FIBRONECTIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MICROSPHERE; POLYSTYRENE; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; CELL SURFACE; CELL TYPE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DEVICE; FORCE; MEASUREMENT; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; ADHESION; CALIBRATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; LASER; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ADHESIVENESS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CALIBRATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBRONECTINS; LASERS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035992563     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10070     Document Type: Article

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