Fungal and algal biomass in biofilms on artificial surfaces quantified by ergosterol and chlorophyll a as biomarkers

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-59

  Görs, Solvig ^a   Schumann, Rhena ^a   Häubner, Norbert ^b   Karsten, Ulf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Ergosterol; Extraction; Facades; Fungi; HPLC; Microalgae; Quantification of algal infection; Quantification of fungal infection

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOFILMS; BIOMARKERS; CHLOROPHYLL; FUNGI; MICROORGANISMS;

CHLOROPHYLL A; MICROALGAE; QUANTIFICATION OF ALGAL INFECTION; QUANTIFICATION OF FUNGAL INFECTION;

BIOMASS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; BIOMARKER; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ERGOSTEROL; EXTRACTION METHOD; FUNGUS; HEALTH RISK; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROALGA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WEATHERING;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI;

EID: 34249077923     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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