Biofilm physical structure, internal diffusivity and tortuosity

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 77-84

  Melo, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Internal diffusivity; Tortuosity factor; Velocity effects

Indexed keywords

DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; FLOW OF WATER; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; LAMINAR FLOW; MASS TRANSFER; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

BIOFILM PHYSICAL STRUCTURE; INTERNAL DIFFUSIVITY; TORTUOSITY FACTOR;

BIOFILMS;

TRACER;

BIOFILM;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; LAMINAR FLOW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 28244444471     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0184     Document Type: Article

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