Differential effects of distinct bacterial biofilms in a cave environment

Current Microbiology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 435-438

  Portillo, Maria C ^a   Gonzalez, Juan M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR AND AIR RELATED PHENOMENA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOFILM; ECOSYSTEM; PH;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; CONFINED SPACES; ECOSYSTEM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION;

EID: 77955479244     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-009-9561-1     Document Type: Article

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