@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16368, title = {Characterization of Silica Nanoparticles in Interaction with Escherichia coli Bacteria}, author = {Ibtissem Gammoudi and Ndeye Rokhaya Faye and Fabien Moroté and Daniel Moynet and Christine Grauby-Heywang and Touria Cohen-Bouhacina}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the morphology of Escherchia coli bacteria in interaction with SiO2 nanoparticles. This study was made by atomic force microscopy and quartz crystal microbalance using SiO2 nanoparticles with 10nm, 50nm and 100nm diameter and bacteria immobilized on polyelectrolyte multilayer films obtained by spin coating or by “layer by layer” (LbL) method. }, journal = {International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering}, volume = {7}, number = {7}, year = {2013}, pages = {520 - 526}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16368}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/79}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 79, 2013}, }