Analysis of dye binding by and membrane potential in spores of Bacillus species

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 814-824

  Magge, A ^a   Setlow, B ^a   Cowan, A E ^a   Setlow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Membrane potential; Spore coat; Spore staining; Spores

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANES; PROTEINS;

AUTOFLUORESCENCE; B.SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SPECIES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; COAT PROTEINS; DYE BINDINGS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; SPORE; SPORE COAT; SPORE STAINING;

BACTERIOLOGY;

3,3' DIHEXYLOXACARBOCYANINE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBONYL CYANIDE 4 (TRIFLUOROMETHOXY)PHENYLHYDRAZONE; COAT PROTEIN;

BACTERIUM; DYE; MEMBRANE; PROTEIN; SPORE;

ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; SPORE GERMINATION; STAINING; WILD TYPE;

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 60049094371     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04048.x     Document Type: Article

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