Significance of biofilm structure on transport of inert particulates into biofilms

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 8-9 -9 pt 7, 1998, Pages 163-170

  Okabe, S ^a   Kuroda, H ^b   Watanabe, Y ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm structure; Cryosectioning; Fluorescent microbeads; Particulate transport

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MASS TRANSFER; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POROSITY;

CRYOSECTIONING; FLUORESCENT MICROBEADS;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; PARTICLE MOTION; WASTEWATER;

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POPULATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0031731080     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00690-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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