A GFP promoter fusion library for the study of Salmonella biofilm formation and the mode of action of biofilm inhibitors

Biofouling

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 605-625

  Robijns, S C A ^a   Roberfroid, S ^a   Van Puyvelde, S ^a   De Pauw, B ^a   Uceda Santamaria E ^a   De Weerdt, A ^a   De Coster, D ^a   Hermans, K ^a   De Keersmaecker, S C J ^a,b   Vanderleyden, J ^a   Steenackers, H P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

biofilm; FACS; GFP; mode of action; reporter fusions; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; GROWTH; PATHOGEN; PROTEOMICS;

SALMONELLA;

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

BACTERIAL GENE; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; DRUG EFFECTS; GENE LIBRARY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROMOTER REGION; SALMONELLA;

BIOFILMS; BIOFOULING; GENE LIBRARY; GENES, BACTERIAL; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84900001571     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2014.907401     Document Type: Article

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