Comparison of RNA extraction methods from biofilm samples of <it>Staphylococcus epidermidis</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Microbial biofilms are communities of bacteria adhered to a surface and surrounded by an extracellular polymeric matrix. Biofilms have been associated with increased antibiotic resistance and tolerance to the immune system. <it>...
Main Authors: | França Angela, Melo Luís DR, Cerca Nuno |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/572 |
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