Entity    flocculation
Prefix
go
Identifier
0000128
Name
flocculation
Definition
The reversible, non-sexual aggregation of single-celled organisms in suspension to form aggregates of many cells known as flocs.
Synonyms
  • co-flocculation
  • coflocculation
  • cell-cell adhesion involved in flocculation
  • cell-cell adhesion involved in flocculation via cell wall protein-carbohydrate interaction
  • coflocculation via lectin-mannose interaction
  • coflocculation via protein-carbohydrate interaction
  • flocculation via cell wall protein-carbohydrate interaction
  • flocculation via extracellular polymer
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