Growth and structure of phototrophic biofilms under controlled light conditions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 203-209

  Zippel, Barbara ^a   Neu, Thomas R ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

CLSM; Growth; Light intensity; Nutrients; Phototrophic biofilm

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; LIGHT SOURCES; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTIMIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY (CLSM); LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTOTROPHIC BIOFILM;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FLOW KINETICS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WETLAND;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 28244496073     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0202     Document Type: Article

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