Effective diffusion coefficients of glucose in artificial biofilms

Environmental Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-160

  Zhang, T ^a   Fang, H H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Agarose; Biofilm; Diffusion coefficient; FTIR; Glucose

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CRYSTALS; DIFFUSION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY;

AGAROSE; BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; CONCENTRATION GRADIENTS; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; FTIR; GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION; HORIZONTAL ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTION;

GLUCOSE;

AGAROSE; GLUCOSE;

BIOFILM;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; HYDROGEL; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING;

EID: 16344388955     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332608618574     Document Type: Article

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