Extracellular polymeric substances in microbial biofilms

Microbial Glycobiology: Structures, Relevance and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 733-758

  Neu, Thomas R ^a   Lawrence, John R ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374546-0.00037-7     Document Type: Chapter

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