A convenient sample preparation protocol for scanning electron microscope examination of xylem-occluding bacterial biofilm on cut flowers and foliage

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 140, Issue , 2012, Pages 12-18

  Ratnayake, Kamani ^a   Joyce, Daryl C ^a,b   Webb, Richard I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Bacteria; Dehydration; Exopolysaccharides; Fixative; Lysine; SEM

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONDENSATION; DAMAGE; DEHYDRATION; FIXATION; FLOWER; FOLIAGE; GROWTH RATE; HORTICULTURE; LEGUME; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; POLYSACCHARIDE; PRESERVATION; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STEM; XYLEM;

ACACIA; ACACIA HOLOSERICEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84859641524     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.03.012     Document Type: Article

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