Anisotropic morphology and fractal dimensions of biofilms

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 753-755

  Hermanowicz, S W ^a   Schindler, U ^b   Wilderer, P ^b  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm morphology; Confocal laser scanning microscope; Fractal dimension

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0030026838     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(95)00221-9     Document Type: Article

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