High-resolution visualization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 biofilms by freeze-substitution transmission electron microscopy

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 7619-7630

  Hunter, Ryan C ^a   Beveridge, Terry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXOPOLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; BIOFILM; CYTOLYSIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FREEZE DRYING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOFILMS; BIOPOLYMERS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FREEZE SUBSTITUTION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; O ANTIGENS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 27744510802     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.22.7619-7630.2005     Document Type: Article

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