Methods for in situ detection and characterization of extracellular polymers in biofilms by electron microscopy

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-64

  Kamper M ^a   Vetterkind, S ^a   Berker, R ^a   Hoppert, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Electron microscopy; Extracellular polymer; Lectin; Localization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; LECTIN; MARKER; POLYMER;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EUBACTERIUM; IMAGING SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY; STAINING;

ANABAENA; BIOFILMS; BIOPOLYMERS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; TISSUE EMBEDDING;

EID: 1542285221     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2003.11.018     Document Type: Article

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