Physical stability and biological activity of biofilms under turbulent flow and low substrate concentration

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-368

  Melo, L F ^a   Vieira, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032968377     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050604     Document Type: Article

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