Carbonate apatite formulation in cuticle structure adds resistance to microbial attack for American lobster

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-34

  Kunkel, Joseph G ^a   Jercinovic, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

antimicrobial pH; calcite; Carbonate apatite; unstirred layer

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; APATITE; CALCITE; CALCIUM; CARBONATE; CRYSTALLINITY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HARDNESS; INHIBITOR; LOBSTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOSPHATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HOMARUS AMERICANUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84868223088     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2012.727427     Document Type: Article

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