The removal of bacterial biofilm from water-filled tubes using axially propagated ultrasound

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 509-514

  Mott, I E C ^a   Stickler, D J ^a   Coakley, W T ^a   Bott, T R ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

ABSORPTIOMETRY; AXIAL PROPAGATION; BACTERIAL BIOFILM; CLEANING BATH; FREQUENCY RANGING; GLASS TUBES; INFRA RED; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; REMOVAL OF BIOFILMS; SONIC CLEANING;

ULTRASONICS;

WATER;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; PIPE; REMOVAL; ULTRASONIC CLEANING;

ABSORPTIOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; TUBE; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MIRABILIS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS;

EID: 0031749846     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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