Modelling the structure and function of extracellular polymeric substances in biofilms with new numerical techniques

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 121-127

  Horn, H ^a   Neu, T R ^b   Wulkow, M ^c  

^a Hydrochemistry   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c Computing in Technology GmbH ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Extracellular polymeric substances; Function; Modelling; Structure

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HEAVY METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS;

POLLUTANTS;

WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; HEAVY METAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYMER;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENSITY; DIFFUSION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035001913     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0355     Document Type: Conference Paper

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