Growing and analyzing static biofilms

Current Protocols in Microbiology

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 22, 2011, Pages

  Merritt, Judith H ^a   Kadouri, Daniel E ^b   O'Toole, George A ^c  

^a Glycobia Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Bacterial adhesion; Biofilm; Flow cell; Microcolony; Microscopy; Satatic biofilm assay

Indexed keywords

AIR LIQUID INTERFACE ASSAY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMATION; KADOURI SYSTEM; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84857647004     PISSN: 19348525     EISSN: 19348533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc01b01s22     Document Type: Article

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