Monitoring of biofilms in technical systems - A crucial component of advanced anti-fouling strategies

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 3, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 199-204

  Flemming, H C ^a   Tamachkiarow, A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anti fouling; Biofilm accumulation; Biofouling; Fibre optical device (FOS); Monitoring

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; LIGHT EMISSION; MONITORING; OPTICAL FIBERS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SENSORS; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

BIOFOULING;

BIOFILMS;

SURFACE WATER;

BIOFILM; FIBER OPTICS; FOULING; MEMBRANE; MONITORING SYSTEM; WATER TREATMENT;

AUTOMATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CALIBRATION; CLEANING; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; FOULING PREVENTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MONITORING; SENSOR; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0347762618     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2003.0167     Document Type: Conference Paper

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