The μ2M project on quantifying the effects of biofilm growth on hydraulic properties of natural porous media and on sorption equilibria: An overview

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 249, Issue , 2005, Pages 131-144

  Brydie, J R ^a   Wogelius, R A ^b   Merrifield, C M ^b   Boult, S ^b   Gilbert, P ^b   Allison, D ^b   Vaughan, David J ^b  

^a SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; SORPTION; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 26244461182     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.249.01.11     Document Type: Review

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