The effect of flow direction and magnitude on the initial distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells attached to glass

Biofouling

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 139-150

  Boyle, John D ^a   Lappin Scott, Hilary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Effect of flowrate; Initial events; Surface distribution

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CELL ADHESION; LAMINAR FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; FLOW; GLASS; MAGNITUDE; POLYMER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VISCOELASTICITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CYTOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; GLASS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 34547165515     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010701218051     Document Type: Article

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