Effects of marine paints on microbial biofilm development on three materials

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 275-280

  Tang, R J ^a   Cooney, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifouling paint; Copper; Microbial biofilms; Modified Robbins device (MRD); Tributyltin (TBT)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; GLASS FIBER; PAINT; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CELL VIABILITY; COLORIMETRY; IMMOBILIZED CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MODEL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA PAO1;

EID: 0031849205     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900523     Document Type: Article

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