Boundaries for biofilm formation: Humidity and temperature

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 5006-5010

  Else, Terry Ann ^a   Pantle, Curtis R ^b   Amy, Penny S ^c  

^a Department of Social Sciences   (United States)

^b Biological Science Department   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIOFILMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY;

MICROBIOLOGY;

BIOFILM;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CORROSION; ECOLOGY; HUMIDITY; MICROBIAL INFLUENCED CORROSION; MODEL; NUCLEAR WASTE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

BIOFILMS; HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE;

YUCCA;

EID: 0042028328     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.69.8.5006-5010.2003     Document Type: Article

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