Influence of copper-alloying of austenitic stainless steel on multi-species biofilm development

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 148-152

  Kielemoes, J ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY STEEL; ALLOYING; AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; COPPER ALLOYS; SURFACE WATERS;

BACTERIAL ADHERENCE; BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; COLONY COUNTS; COPPER ALLOYING; CU ALLOYED STEELS; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MULTI-SPECIES BIOFILMS; NATURAL SURFACE; STEEL MATRIX; VIABLE COUNT;

BIOFILMS;

COPPER; STAINLESS STEEL;

BIOFILM;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; INCUBATION TIME; MICROORGANISM; MONITORING; PLANKTON; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034918399     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.2001.00967.x     Document Type: Article

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