Influence of starvation, surface attachment and biofilm growth on the biocide susceptibility of the biodeteriogenic yeast Aureobasidium pullulans

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 319-330

  Sabev, H A ^a   Robson, G D ^a   Handley, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aureobasidium pullulans; Biocides; Biofilm; Green fluorescent protein; Starvation; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDES; CELL DEATH; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FLUORESCENCE; PROTEINS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; YEAST;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; CELL-BE; CELL/B.E; EXPONENTIAL PHASE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LOWER DENSITY; PULLULANS; STARVATION; SURFACE ATTACHMENT; SUSCEPTIBILITY;

BIOFILMS;

2 OCTYL 3 ISOTHIAZOLONE; BIOCIDE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOFILM; FLUORESCENCE; PESTICIDE; PROTEIN; STARVATION; YEAST;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL DEATH; CELL DENSITY; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGAL STRAIN; MONITORING; MONOLAYER CULTURE; NONHUMAN; STARVATION; YEAST;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS;

EID: 33745936416     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03014.x     Document Type: Article

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