Novel Multiscale Modeling Tool Applied to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Biggs, Matthew B ^a   Papin, Jason A ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; OXYGEN;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOFILM; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE DELETION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; PREDICTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84885795974     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078011     Document Type: Article

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