Monitoring biofilm detachment under dynamic changes in shear stress using laser-based particle size analysis and mass fractionation

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 69-76

  Choi, Y C ^a   Morgenroth, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Detachment; Laser based particle size analysis; Particle size distribution; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRESS; SUBSTRATES;

ROTATIONAL SPEED;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM;

BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EROSION; FRACTIONATION; HYPOTHESIS; LASER; PARTICLE SIZE; REFLECTOMETRY; SHEAR STRESS; SOLID; STEADY STATE; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037265309     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0284     Document Type: Conference Paper

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