Detection of biofilm-grown Aspergillus fumigatus by means of atomic force spectroscopy: Ultrastructural effects of alginate lyase

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1088-1094

  Papi, M ^a   Maiorana, A ^a   Bugli, F ^a   Torelli, R ^a   Posteraro, B ^a   Maulucci, G ^a   De Spirito, M ^a   Sanguinetti, M ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

adhesion; alginate; Aspergillus fumigatus; atomic force microscopy; atomic force spectroscopy; biofilm; extracellular matrix; fungi; hydrophobicity

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN; POLY(BETA D MANNURONATE) LYASE; POLY(BETA-D-MANNURONATE) LYASE; POLYSACCHARIDE LYASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIOFILMS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; POLYSACCHARIDE-LYASES;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 84868574815     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927612001067     Document Type: Article

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