Open AccessRelationship between the adhesive properties of bacteria and their transport and colonization in the subsurface environment. Final report for period September 15, 1996 - September 30, 1999
Author(s) -
Madilyn Fletcher
Publication year - 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/765629
Subject(s) - colonization , bacteria , burkholderia , period (music) , archaeology , ecology , geography , biology , art , genetics , aesthetics
This research has focused on the attachment of bacteria to solid surfaces and the significance of their adhesion properties in their transport through porous media. Our work has focused on strains of Pseudomonas and a related species Burkholderia cepacia. Most of our experimental strains were isolated from subsurface environments at USDOE experimental field sites. The first portion of this project was conducted at the University of Maryland during 1994-1996, during which two graduates and one graduate student were supported by the award. The project was then continued under contract number DE-FG02-96ER62302 at the University of South Carolina, where one postdoctoral associate has been supported by the award