Preliminary results of using ESR to examine biofilms

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 287-294

  Whitehead, Neil Evan ^a   Atushi, Tani ^a   Tazaki, Kazue ^b   Ikeya, Motoji ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ESR; Ferrihydrite; Hematite; Magnetite; Biofilms

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DECAY (ORGANIC); ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; METABOLISM; NUTRITION;

BACTERIAL DECAY; EXFOLIATION; FE-METABOLISING BACTERIA; FLUORESCENT METHODS;

BIOFILMS;

FERRIC OXIDE; FERRIHYDRITE; IRON; IRON DERIVATIVE; MAGNETITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; EXPERIMENT; FLUORESCENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JAPAN; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; POND; PROBABILITY; RIVER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM; STORAGE; STREAM (RIVER); TIME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 12344333783     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol7-issue3-fulltext-1     Document Type: Article

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