Realistic representation of Bacillus subtilis biofilms architecture using combined microscopy (CLSM, ESEM and FESEM)

Micron

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 65-69

  Bridier, A ^a   Meylheuc, T ^a   Briandet, R ^a  

^a UMR1319 MICALIS   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Biofilm architecture; Combined microscopy; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Environmental scanning electron microscopy; Field emission scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOFILM ARCHITECTURE; COMBINED MICROSCOPIES; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES (ESEM); FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARCHITECTURE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOFILMS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 84875942870     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2013.02.013     Document Type: Article

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