Effect of polymer surface properties on the reversibility of attachment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the early stages of biofilm development

Biofouling

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-71

  Pasmore, Mark ^a   Todd, Paul ^b   Pfiefer, Blaine ^b   Rhodes, Michael ^b   Bowman, Christopher N ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial attachment; Biofilm; Fouling; Membranes; Shear forces

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; POLYMER; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIUM; FILM; POLYMER PROPERTY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0036086730     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010290017743     Document Type: Article

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