Correction to: Rabinovitch and Stewart, "Removal and Inactivation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms by electrolysis" [Appl Environ Microbiol., 2006, 72(9):6364-6366] Doi: 10.1128/AEM.00442-06;Removal and inactivation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms by electrolysis

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 6364-6366

  Rabinovitch, Christine ^a   Stewart, Philip S ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; BACTERIA; CATHODES; CELLS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS BIOFILMS; STEEL SUBSTRATUM;

BIOFILMS;

STAINLESS STEEL;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CELL VIABILITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 33748783043     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00583-17     Document Type: Erratum

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