Characterization of a modified rotating disk reactor for the cultivation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2105-2117

  Cotter, J J ^a   O'Gara, J P ^a   Stewart, P S ^b,c   Pitts, B ^c   Casey, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Montana State University   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Biofilm; Cultivation; Oxygen; Reactor; Sensor; Shear; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; MASS TRANSFER; OXYGEN SUPPLY; ROTATING DISKS;

BIOFILM REACTOR; CONDITION; FLUID SHEAR; PURE CULTURE; REACTOR; RESPIRATORY ACTIVITY; ROTATING DISK REACTOR; SHEAR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS BIOFILMS;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CULTIVATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MASS TRANSFER;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; SHEAR RATE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 78449253095     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04842.x     Document Type: Article

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