Microbial growth in a plug flow reactor with wall adherence and cell motility

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 134-155

  Smith, Hal ^a   Zhao, Xiao Qiang ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033632888     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmaa.1999.6642     Document Type: Article

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