Effect of growth medium on hydrophobicity of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 107-109

  Das, S C ^a   Kapoor, K N ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cell surface hydrophobicity; Growth medium; N hexadecane adherence assay; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

AGAR; HEXADECANE; PEPTONE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; HORSE; HYDROPHOBICITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOYBEAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

ANIMALS; CULTURE MEDIA; HORSES; HYDROPHOBICITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 1842866249     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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