Biofilm: Importance and applications

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-168

  Kokare, C R ^a   Chakraborty, S ^a   Khopade, A N ^a   Mahadik, K R ^a  

^a BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Hydrodynamics; Pathogenesis; Polymeric substance; Probes

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLYSACCHARIDE;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROTECTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEVICE INFECTION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENETIC TRAIT; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OTITIS MEDIA; PATHOGENESIS; PERIODONTITIS; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70349304315     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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