A method for growing a biofilm under low shear at the air-liquid interface using the drip flow biofilm reactor

Nature Protocols

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 783-788

  Goeres, Darla M ^a   Hamilton, Martin A ^a   Beck, Nicholas A ^a   Buckingham Meyer, Kelli ^a   Hilyard, Jackie D ^a   Loetterle, Linda R ^a   Lorenz, Lindsey A ^a   Walker, Diane K ^a   Stewart, Philip S ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMECHANICS; BIOREACTOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOREACTORS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 69849096470     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2009.59     Document Type: Article

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