A technique in confocal laser microscopy for establishing biofilm coverage and thickness

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 117-124

  Silyn Roberts, G ^a   Lewis, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Confocal scanning laser microscopy; Coverage; Thickness

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; ROCKS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

BIOFILM QUANTIFICATION; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND; ROCK; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLAG; TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031467819     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00648-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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