Microbials: Biofilm formation in high-purity water: Ralstonia pickettii a special case for analysis

Ultrapure Water

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-19

  Adley, Catherine C ^a   Saieb, Farag ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Microbials; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; MICROBIAL POLLUTANT;

EID: 13944282105     PISSN: 07478291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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