The effect of pH and storage on copper speciation and bacterial growth in complex growth media

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-24

  Hasman, Henrik ^a   Bjerrum, Morten J ^b   Christiansen, Lasse E ^a   Hansen, Hans Christian Bruun ^b   Aarestrup, Frank M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Copper; Growth; Resistance

Indexed keywords

COPPER ION;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRIGERATOR; STORAGE; TIME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67349108872     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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