Water binding in biofilms

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 77-82

  Schmitt, J ^a   Flemming, H C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b IWW Water Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilms; FTIR spectroscopy; Hydrogen deuterium exchange; Water

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DEWATERING; DIFFUSION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POTABLE WATER;

HYDROGEN DEUTERIUM EXCHANGE; WATER BINDING;

BIOFILMS;

CHLORINE;

BIOFILM; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; HYDROGEL; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SLUDGE; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 0033020151     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00153-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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