A simple method for quantifying biomass cell and polymer distribution in biofilms

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 367-374

  Zhang, Wen ^a   McLamore, Eric S ^b   Garland, N T ^b   Leon, J V Chavez ^b   Banks, M Katherine ^c  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cell count; Coulter counter; Detachment; Exopolymer

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL FRACTIONATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COULTER COUNTER METHOD; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BIOFILM; CELL COUNT; COULTER COUNTER; DETACHMENT; EXOPOLYMER;

BACTERIAL PROCESSES; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; BIOPOLYMERS; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; LINEAR MODELS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84882943799     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.07.022     Document Type: Article

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