Extraction of exopolymers from biofilms: The protective effect of glutaraldehyde

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 175-179

  Azeredo, J ^a   Henriques, M ^a   Sillankorva, S ^a   Oliveira, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

ATP; Biofilm; Cell lysis; Extraction methods; Glutaraldehyde

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; COMPOSITION; EXTRACTION; FLUORESCENCE; RESINS;

EXOPOLYMERS;

BIOFILMS;

GLUTARALDEHYDE; POLYMER;

BIOFILM;

ALCALIGENES; BIOFILM; CELL SUSPENSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOLYSIS; EXTRACTION; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; WATER TREATMENT;

ACHROMOBACTER DENITRIFICANS; ALCALIGENES; ALCALIGENES DENITRIFICANS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0037265469     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0312     Document Type: Conference Paper

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