Effect of pH and ionic strength on hydrophobicity and electron donor and acceptor characteristics of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 213-225

  Hamadi, F ^a   Latrache, H ^a   El Ghmari, A ^a   Ellouali, M ^a   Mabrrouki, M ^b   Kouider, N ^a  

^a Lab Valorisation Secty Produits A   (Morocco)

^b SULTAN MOULAY SLIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Electron donor electron acceptor properties; Hydrophobicity; Ionic strength; M.A.T.S.; Microbial cell surface; pH

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOR;

EID: 3242739487     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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