Formation of artificial, structured microbial consortia (ASMC) by dielectrophoresis

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 35-43

  Alp, Burçak ^a   Stephens, Gillian M ^a   Markx, Gerard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Dielectrophoresis; Immobilisation; Microbial consortia; Microstructures; Photopolymerisation

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROELECTRODES; MICROORGANISMS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

ARTIFICIAL MICROBIAL CONSORTIA;

ENZYMES;

ACRYLAMIDE; N,N' METHYLENEBISACRYLAMIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOMETRY; GLUCOSE INTAKE; HYDROGEL; IMMOBILIZED CELL; INCUBATION TIME; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0036644238     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(02)00071-6     Document Type: Article

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