Initial stages of microbiologically influenced tarnishing on titanium after 20 months of immersion in freshwater

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 593-598

  Moreno, D A ^a   Cano, E ^b   Ibars, J R ^a   Polo, J L ^c   Montero, F ^d   Bastidas, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL METALLURGY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^d IBERDROLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FRESH WATER; IRON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; TITANIUM;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HEAT EXCHANGE; IMMERSION; VALIDATION PROCESS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CALCIUM; CORROSION; CRUSTACEA; DIATOMS; FRESH WATER; IRON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PROTOZOA; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TITANIUM; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 2542436897     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-003-1472-7     Document Type: Article

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