AFM analysis of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) released during bacterial attachment on polymeric surfaces

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4962, Issue , 2003, Pages 151-159

  Pham, Duy K ^a   Ivanova, Elena P ^a   Wright, Jonathan P ^a   Nicolau, Dan V ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

AFM; Bacterial cells; Extracellular polymeric substances; Poly(tert butylmethacrylate); Polystyrene maleic acid; St. guttiformis; Surface property; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELLS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS);

BACTERIA;

EID: 0242494401     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.485876     Document Type: Conference Paper

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