Two-component bacterial predator-prey system immobilized on the surface of a transparent plastic substrate is a promising model for investigation of the role of bacterial predators in ecosystems

Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 328-331

  Markelova, N Yu ^a   Colwell, R R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BASIC BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial predator; Bacterial prey; Biofilm; Immobilization; Two component system

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038678531     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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