Visualization of adherent micro-organisms using different techniques

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Hannig, Christian ^a   Follo, Marie ^a   Hellwig, Elmar ^a   Al Ahmad, Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DENTAL RESEARCH; EVALUATION; MICROORGANISM; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAINING;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS;

EID: 73649133262     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.015420-0     Document Type: Review

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