Induction of biofilms on quartz surfaces as a means of reducingthe visual impact of quartz quarries

Biofouling

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 237-246

  Prieto, B ^a   Silva, B ^a   Aira, N ^a   Laiz, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Change in colour; Quartz quarries; Visual impact

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ATTENUATION; BIOFILMS; COLORIMETERS; DEMONSTRATIONS; MICROORGANISMS; QUARRIES; QUARTZ; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BIOFILM; COLONIZATION; ESTHETICS; QUARRY; QUARTZ;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COLOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; VISION;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; COLOR; HUMANS; QUARTZ; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VISION;

EID: 33644833632     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010500421294     Document Type: Article

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