Assessment of the ability of the bioelectric effect to eliminate mixed-species biofilms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 6379-6382

  Shirtliff, Mark E ^a   Bargmeyer, Alex ^b   Camper, Anne K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CHLORINE; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BIOELECTRIC EFFECTS; MICROBES; MULTICELLULAR COMMUNITIES;

BACTERIA;

CHLORINE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DICHLORAMINE; MONOCHLORAMINE; SODIUM CHLORITE; TRICHLORAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOFILM; ELECTRICAL METHOD; PEST CONTROL;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOENERGY; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CELL MATURATION; ELECTROLYSIS; EVALUATION; NONHUMAN; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHLORINE; ELECTRICITY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 26844448493     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.71.10.6379-6382.2005     Document Type: Article

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