Application of bacteriophages to reduce biofilms formed by hydrogen sulfide producing bacteria on surfaces in a rendering plant

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 539-544

  Gong, Chao ^a   Jiang, Xiuping ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Biofilm; Hydrogen sulfide producing bacteria; Rendering plant

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE; RUBBER; STAINLESS STEEL;

BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CELL ORGANELLE; ETHYLENE; GROWTH RATE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FIELD STUDY; HAFNIA ALVEI; HOST RANGE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; MYOVIRIDAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIPHOVIRIDAE; SPRING; SUMMER; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; METABOLISM;

ANIMALIA; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; HAFNIA ALVEI; MYOVIRIDAE; SIPHOVIRIDAE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOPHAGES; BIOFILMS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MYOVIRIDAE; SIPHOVIRIDAE; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84938518771     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: 14803275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2015-0142     Document Type: Article

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