Scanning transmission X-ray, laser scanning, and transmission electron microscopy mapping of the exopolymeric matrix of microbial biofilms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 5543-5554

  Lawrence, J R ^a   Swerhone, G D W ^a   Leppard, G G ^b   Araki, T ^c   Zhang, X ^c   West, M M ^d   Hitchcock, A P ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b NWRI   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; MACROMOLECULES; POLYSACCHARIDES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

LASER SCANNING;

MICROBIOLOGY;

LIPID; METHANOL; NUCLEIC ACID; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; RIVER WATER;

BIOFILM; EXOPOLYMER; MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HETEROTROPHY; IMAGING SYSTEM; LASER MICROSCOPY; MICROFLORA; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CANAVALIA; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLANTS; SAMBUCUS; ULEX;

EID: 0141815940     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.69.9.5543-5554.2003     Document Type: Article

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