Detecting cortex fragments during bacterial spore germination

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn 2016, Issue 112, 2016, Pages

  Francis, Michael B ^a   Sorg, Joseph A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cortex; Ehrlich's reagent; Germination; Infection; Issue 112; Microbiology; N acetylglucosamine; Reducing sugar; Spore

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CLOSTRIDIUM; PEPTOCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84977528854     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/54146     Document Type: Article

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