Estimation of the biofilm formation of Escherichia coli K-12 by the cell number

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-80

  Narisawa, Naoki ^a   Furukawa, Soichi ^a   Ogihara, Hirokazu ^a   Yamasaki, Makari ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CELLS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRAIN;

CELL NUMBERS; CRYSTAL VIOLET (CV); MICROTITER-PLATE WELLS;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 14644396182     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.99.78     Document Type: Article

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