Scanning confocal laser microscopy study of biofilm induced corrosion on copper plumbing tubes

Biofouling

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 333-344

  Walker, J T ^a   Hanson, K ^b   Caldwell, D ^b   Keevil, C W ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Copper tubing; Metabolic activity; Microbially induced corrosion; Scanning confocal laser microscopy (SCLM)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; COPPER; SCANNING CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031846793     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927019809378364     Document Type: Article

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