Mechanisms of Bacillus cereus biofilm formation: An investigation of the physicochemical characteristics of cell surfaces and extracellular proteins

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1161-1175

  Karunakaran, Esther ^a   Biggs, Catherine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Biofilm; Cell surface; EPS; Proteins

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM FORMATION; CELL SURFACES; CLEANING PRODUCTS; EPS; EPS-PROTEIN; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; EXTRACELLULAR PROTEINS; MEDICAL IMPLANTS; MICROBIAL BIOFILM; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL TRAITS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POSITIVE SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES;

BACILLI; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; CELL MEMBRANES; PROTEINS; STABILITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

CELL SURFACE PROTEIN; SCLEROPROTEIN;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; CELL ORGANELLE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLANKTON; POLYMER; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; UNITED STATES;

BACILLUS CEREUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 79952537496     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2919-2     Document Type: Article

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