A model of two-dimensional biofilm morphology

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 219-222

  Hermanowicz, Slawomir W ^a  

^a UC Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm modeling; Biofilm structure; Cellular automaton

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; CELL CULTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROWTH KINETICS; MASS TRANSFER;

CELL DETACHMENT; CELLULAR AUTOMATON;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; MODELLING; MORPHOLOGY;

BIOFILM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 0031832673     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00110-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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