Analysis of biocide transport limitation in an artificial biofilm system

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 495-500

  Stewart, P S ^a   Grab, L ^b,c   Diemer, J A ^b  

^a Montana State University   (United States)

^b UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION   (United States)

^c EcoLab ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; BIOCIDES; DISINFECTION; MICROORGANISMS;

ALGINATE GEL BEADS; BIOFILM SYSTEMS; CELL DENSITY; DISINFECTION EFFICACY; GEL BEADS; GLUTARALDEHYDES; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND; RADIUS DENSITY; THIELE MODULUS; TRANSPORT LIMITATIONS;

BIOFILMS;

5 CHLORO 2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; ALGINIC ACID; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; OXIDIZING AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON;

ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES;

EID: 0031690118     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.853529.x     Document Type: Article

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