Autoaggregation and surface hydrophobicity of bifidobacteria

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1593-1598

  Rahman, Md Morshedur ^a   Kim, Woan Sub ^a   Kumura, Haruto ^a   Shimazaki, Kei Ichi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoaggregation; Bifidobacteria; Surface hydrophobicity

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BACTERIOLOGY; EXTRACTION; FLOW OF SOLIDS; HYDROPHOBICITY; PH; PH EFFECTS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACES; XYLENE;

ABSORBANCE; ADHESION ABILITY; BACTERIAL STRAINS; BACTERIAL SUSPENSION; BIFIDOBACTERIA; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BUSINESS MEDIA; MICROSCOPIC IMAGING; PROBIOTIC; SPRINGER (CO); SURFACE HYDROPHOBICITY; SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS;

SURFACE POTENTIAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM;

EID: 45849121004     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9650-x     Document Type: Article

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