The efficacy of bacteriophage as a method of biofilm eradication

Biofouling

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 305-311

  Tait, K ^a   Skillman, L C ^a   Sutherland, I W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Biocontrol; Biofilm

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0036888013     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0892701021000034418     Document Type: Article

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