Dynamics in bacterial cell surface properties assessed by fluorescent stains and confocal laser scanning microscopy

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-40

  Stoderegger, Karen E ^a   Herndl, Gerhard J ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacterial cell wall; Cell surface charge; CLSM; Confocal laser scanning microcopy; Hydrophilicity; Hydrophobicity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 4243062640     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame036029     Document Type: Article

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