A three-dimensional computer model analysis of three hypothetical biofilm detachment mechanisms

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1573-1584

  Chambless, Jason D ^a   Stewart, Philip S ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Detachment; Model; Sloughing; Starvation; Structure

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELLULAR AUTOMATA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRIENTS; SUBSTRATES;

BIOFILM DETACHMENT; COMPUTER MODEL ANALYSIS; SLOUGHING; STARVATION;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; COMPUTER MODEL; MICROBIAL GROWTH; STEADY STATE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ADHESIVENESS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MICROFLUIDICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 34547644497     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21363     Document Type: Article

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