Analysis of spatial variability within mot and mot+pseudomonas fluorescens biofilms using representative elements

Biofouling

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 339-358

  Korber, D R ^a,b   Lawrence, J R ^a   Hendry, M J ^a   Caldwell, D E ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

architecture; image analysis; microenvironment; Representative Elementary Area analysis (REA); scanning confocal laser microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0027136488     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927019309386264     Document Type: Article

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