Fungal-bacterial biofilms: Their development for novel biotechnological applications

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 739-743

  Seneviratne, Gamini ^a   Zavahir, J S ^a   Bandara, W M M S ^a   Weerasekara, M L M A W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Biotechnology; Fungal bacterial biofilms; Fungal rhizobial biofilms; Rhizobial biofilms

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLS; ENZYME ACTIVITY;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS); FUNGAL-BACTERIAL BIOFILMS;

FUNGI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 42549106347     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9539-8     Document Type: Review

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