Artificial cell-immobilization: A model simulating immobilization in natural environments?

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-271

  Rince Y ^a   Lebeau, T ^a   Robert, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Diatoms; Extracellular polysaccharides; Immobilization; Solute diffusivity

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ALGAL CELL CULTURE; ARTIFICIAL MATERIALS; BIOFILM GROWTH; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENVIRONMENT; IMMOBILIZED CELL; POLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIMULATION MODEL;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; HASLEA OSTREARIA; NITZSCHIA ALBA; OSTREARIA;

EID: 0032716936     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008144307248     Document Type: Article

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