The effect of mutations affecting synthesis of lipopolysaccharides and calcofluor-binding polysaccharides on biofilm formation by Azospirillum brasilense

Microbiology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 313-317

  Sheludko, A V ^a   Kulibyakina, O V ^a   Shirokov, A A ^a   Petrova, L P ^a   Matora, L Yu ^a   Katsy, E I ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS AND MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Azospirillum brasilense; Biofilms; Calcofluor; Lipopolysaccharides; Mutations

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 45749144346     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261708030107     Document Type: Article

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