Quantitative analysis of biofilm EPS uronic acid content

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-65

  Mojica, Kristina ^a   Elsey, Danielle ^a   Cooney, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Exopolysaccharide; m hydroxydiphenyl; Uronic acid

Indexed keywords

EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; URONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPHAGA; CYTOPHAGA LYTICA; MARINE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CYTOPHAGA; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MARINE BIOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; URONIC ACIDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CELLULOPHAGA LYTICA;

EID: 34548859793     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.07.010     Document Type: Article

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