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Morphological analysis of young and old pellicles of Salmonella Typhimurium.
Biofouling - 1 Jan 2007
Scher Keren, Kesselman Ellina, Shimoni Eyal, Yaron Sima
Abstract excerpt
A wide variety of microorganisms are able to form biofilms at the interface between air and liquid (pellicles). In this study changes during the maturation of the pellicle of Salmonella Typhimurium were analysed and the role of cellulose in the pellicle structure and morphology evaluated. The morphology of both sides of the pellicle was characterised using atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy....
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