Application of AFM from microbial cell to biofilm

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Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 134-149

  Wright, Chris J ^a   Shah, Maia Kierann ^a   Powell, Lydia C ^a   Armstrong, Ian ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Veeco UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFM; bacteria; biomechanical properties; cell probe; force measurement

Indexed keywords

ADAPTABLE INTERFACES; AFM; AFM IMAGING; BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CELL PROBE; CELL SURFACES; CELLULAR PROCESS; CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; COMPLEX INTERACTION; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; LIVE CELL; MICROBIAL BIOFILM; MICROBIAL CELLS; MICROBIAL SYSTEM; PROCESS ANALYSIS; WHOLE CELL;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOMECHANICS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CELL MEMBRANES; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FORCE MEASUREMENT; MACROMOLECULES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROBES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIORHODOPSIN; CELL SURFACE PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CELL; CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; DESULFOVIBRIO DESULFURICANS; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HALOBACTERIUM; IMAGING; IMMOBILIZED CELL; LACTOBACILLUS; MACROMOLECULE; MAGNETOSPIRILLIUM GRYPHISWALDENSE; MICROBIAL ADHESION; MICROBIAL CELL; MICROBIAL KINETICS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; REVIEW; ROSEOBACTER DENITRIFICANS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; YEAST CELL;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE;

EID: 78349274945     PISSN: 01610457     EISSN: 19328745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sca.20193     Document Type: Review

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