Chemical composition and dynamics of biofilm matrix in hydrated, live Shewanella oneidensis biofilms

In natural environment, microorganisms often remain attached to surfaces or interfaces as cell aggregates known as biofilms. Biofilms consist of cells embedded within a matrix of self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The main matrix components are polysaccharides, proteins and extr...

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Main Author: Ding, Yuanzhao
Other Authors: Cao Bin
Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69656
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English