Insight into biofilm-associated microbial life

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-21

  Bhinu, V S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Genetic adaptation; Microbes

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CULTURE MEDIUM; DOWN REGULATION; ECONOMICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FUSOBACTERIUM; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROORGANISM; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PROVIDENCIA STUARTII; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHIZOBIACEAE; SHEWANELLA; SHORT SURVEY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TREPONEMA;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; ECOSYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ACTINOBACILLUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSOBACTERIUM; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PROVIDENCIA STUARTII; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHIZOBIACEAE; SHEWANELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TREPONEMA;

EID: 33644552759     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000090344     Document Type: Short Survey

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