Influence of growth media and temperature on bacterial adhesion to polystyrene surfaces

Bacterial adhesion to inert surfaces is a complex process influenced by environmental conditions. In this work, the influence of growth medium and temperature on the adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus and Listeria monocytogenes to polys...

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Main Authors: Ana Eliza Zeraik, Marcia Nitschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2012-08-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132012000400012