Lower critical solubility temperature materials as biofouling release agents

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-125

  Ista, L K ^a   Lopez G P ^a,b  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fouling release; Halomonas marina; LCST; Poly(N isopropylacrylamide); Smart polymers

Indexed keywords

POLY(N ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE); POLYMER; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; FILM; HALOBACTERIUM; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COBETIA MARINA; HALOBACTERIUM; HALOMONAS; UNCULTURED MARINE BACTERIUM;

EID: 0031921375     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900490     Document Type: Article

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