Chrysotile fibers penetrate Escherichia coli cell membrane and cause cell bursting by sliding friction force on agar plates

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 162-168

  Yoshida, Naoto ^a   Saeki, Yuichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Chrysotile; Escherichia coli; Penetration; Sliding friction force

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRICTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AGAR PLATES; LOW SLIDING FRICTION FORCE;

CELL MEMBRANES;

AGAR; AMOSITE; ASBESTOS; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CHRYSOTILE; CROCIDOLITE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CELL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CYTOLYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FENTON REACTION; FRICTION; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 1842556547     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.97.162     Document Type: Article

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