A new device for rapid evaluation of biofilm formation potential by bacteria

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 605-612

  Chavant, Patrick ^a   Gaillard Martinie, Brigitte ^b   Talon, Régine ^b   Hébraud, Michel ^b   Bernardi, Thierry ^a  

^a BioFilm Control SAS   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Adhesion and biofilm formation ability; Bacteria; BioFilm Ring Test ; Screening device

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; KINETICS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS CARNOSUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS XYLOSUS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; GENTIAN VIOLET; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSPHERES; POLYSTYRENES; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS CARNOSUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS XYLOSUS;

EID: 33847702920     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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