The potential use of atomic force microscopy for studying corrosion of metals in the presence of bacterial biofilms - An overview

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 141-149

  Beech, Iwona B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

BIOFILMS; CORROSION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COPPER CORROSION; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL CORROSION;

BACTERIAL BIOFILMS; BIOCORROSION; MARINE ISOLATE; PSEUDOMONAS SPECIES; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY (SPM); STAINLESS STEEL 304; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM;

CORROSION;

EID: 0030111875     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0964-8305(96)00005-4     Document Type: Review

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