Efficacy of silver-releasing rubber for the prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation in water

Biofouling

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 405-411

  De Prijck, Kristof ^a   Nelis, Hans ^a   Coenye, Tom ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfection; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Silver

Indexed keywords

RUBBER; SILVER; WATER;

BIOFILMS; CELLS; RUBBER; SILVER; SOLUTIONS; WATER;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RUBBER; SILVER; WATER;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 35348856243     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010701647861     Document Type: Article

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