Irradiation sensitivity of planktonic and biofilm-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates is influenced by culture conditions

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3239-3244

  Niemira, Brendan A ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOFILMS; CELL CULTURE; GAMMA RAYS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIOFILM CELLS; CULTURE MATURITY; PLANKTONIC CELLS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; IRRADIATION; MATURATION; PLANKTON; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GAMMA IRRADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SAMPLING; SPECIES HABITAT;

BIOFILMS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GAMMA RAYS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; TIME FACTORS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34249710821     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02764-06     Document Type: Article

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