Characterization of heterotrophic bacteria isolated from the biofilm of a kitchen sink

Biocontrol Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-25

  Furuhata, Katsunori ^a   Ishizaki, Naoto ^a   Fukuyama, Masafumi ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm formation abilities; Heterotrophic bacteria; Hydrophobicity; Kitchen

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOFILMS; CELL MEMBRANES; HYDROPHOBICITY; KITCHENS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

ABSORBANCE VALUES; BACTERIAL SPECIES; BIOFILM FORMATION; BREVIBACTERIUM; BREVIBACTERIUM CASEI; CELL SURFACES; CRYSTAL VIOLET; HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIAS;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; BREVIBACTERIUM; CELL SURFACE; HETEROTROPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; KITCHEN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACTERIUM; BREVIBACTERIUM CASEI;

EID: 77950477282     PISSN: 13424815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4265/bio.15.21     Document Type: Article

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