Biofilm formation in moderately halophilic bacteria is influenced by varying salinity levels

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 566-572

  Qurashi, Aisha Waheed ^a   Sabri, Anjum Nasim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cicer arietinum; Exopolysaccharide; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; CICER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HALOMONADACEAE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; SALINITY; SOIL;

BIOFILMS; CICER; HALOMONADACEAE; PLANT ROOTS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; SALINITY; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84867380268     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201100253     Document Type: Article

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