Selective adhesion of extremophiles for scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 787-790

  Bizzoco, Richard L Weiss ^a   Bass, Rowena ^a   Vuong, Thuy T ^a   Vahl, James B ^a   Hoang, Corona L ^a   Diaz, Melina M ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binding; Extremophile; Microorganism; Polyethyleneimine; Scanning microscopy

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENEIMINE; POLYLYSINE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTREMOPHILE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MATERIAL COATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0242289402     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(03)00157-X     Document Type: Article

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