Fiber-optic sensors for the estimation of pH within natural biofilms on metals

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1107-1112

  Ganesh, A Balaji ^a   Radhakrishnan, T K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Fiber optic sensor; Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC); pH; Stainless steel 316L

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CELLULOSE; GROWTH (MATERIALS); PH EFFECTS; SOLUTIONS;

LINEAR RANGES; MICROBIALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC);

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

CELLULOSE; PH; SENSORS;

EID: 34247639422     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.11.027     Document Type: Article

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