A semi-quantitative approach to assess biofilm formation using wrinkled colony development

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 64, 2012, Pages

  Ray, Valerie A ^a   Morris, Andrew R ^a   Visick, Karen L ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dissecting microscope; Immunology; Issue 64; Marine biology; Microbiology; Rugose; Vibrio fischeri; Wrinkled colony; Zeiss stemi

Indexed keywords

ALIIVIBRIO FISCHERI; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALIIVIBRIO FISCHERI; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL;

EID: 84863768152     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/4035     Document Type: Article

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