Understanding microbially influenced corrosion as biofilm-mediated changes in surface chemistry

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 269-272

  Angell, Peter ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CARBON; STEEL;

BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; CORROSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033151640     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-1669(99)80047-0     Document Type: Article

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