The effect of environmental stress on the growth of plaque bacteria

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 381-386

  Fathilah, Abdul Razak ^a   Aishah, A ^a   Zarina, M Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Environmental stress; Glycolytic activity; Intracellular pH; Plaque bacteria; Strep. Sanguinis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 34250762641     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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