Effect of direct electric current on the cell surface properties of phenol-degrading bacteria

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 423-427

  Luo, Qishi ^a   Wang, Hui ^a   Zhang, Xihui ^a   Qian, Yi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROSTATICS; HYDROPHILICITY; PHENOLS; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CELL SHAPE; CELL SURFACE; ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE; GROWTH PHASE;

CELLS;

PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL SHAPE; CELL SURFACE; COVALENT BOND; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC MANIPULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOL DEGRADING BACTERIUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CULTURE MEDIA; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROSTATICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHENOL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 12244286760     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.71.1.423-427.2005     Document Type: Article

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