Effects of low electric current (LEC) treatment on pure bacterial cultures

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1376-1385

  Valle, A ^a   Zanardini, E ^b   Abbruscato, P ^a   Argenzio, P ^a   Lustrato, G ^c   Ranalli, G ^c   Sorlini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Escherichia coli; Graphite and copper electrodes; Low electric current

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIOLOGY; COPPER; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; METABOLISM;

ATP CONTENT; BACTERIAL CULTURES; CELL VIABILITY; COPPER ELECTRODES; CURRENT TREATMENTS; E. COLI; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; GRAPHITE AND COPPER ELECTRODE; LOW ELECTRIC CURRENT; METABOLIC ACTIVITY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; COPPER; ELECTRODE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAPHITE; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITOR; METABOLISM; VIABILITY;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRODE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 35448942784     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03374.x     Document Type: Article

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