Effect of CNP on composition and structure of lotic biofilms as detected with lectin-specific glycoconjugates

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 283-294

  Neu, Thomas M ^a   Swerhone, George D W ^b   Böckelmann, Uta ^c   Lawrence, John R ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilms; CLSM; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; EPS; Extracellular polymeric substances; Fluorescence; Glycoconjugates; Lectins; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; GLYCINE MAX; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 17444373930     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame038283     Document Type: Article

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