Biofouling in water systems - Cases, causes and countermeasures

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 629-640

  Flemming, H C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b IWW Water Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE;

BIOFOULING;

BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEVICE; HEAT EXCHANGE; PIPELINE; RESERVOIR; SHORT SURVEY; TURBIDITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOFILMS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0036384884     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-002-1066-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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