Influence of biofilms on the water repellency of urban soil samples

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2276-2284

  Schaumann, Gabriele E ^a   Braun, Burga ^b   Kirchner, Dörte ^b   Rotard, Wolfgang ^b   Szewzyk, Ulrich ^b   Grohmann, Elisabeth ^b  

^a University of Koblenz   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Contact angle; EPS; Extracellular polymeric substances; Hydrophobicity; Soil water repellency

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CONTACT ANGLE; FILM GROWTH; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WETTING;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; SOIL WATER REPELLENCY; SOIL WETTABILITY; SURFACE HYDROPHOBICITY; URBAN SOILS;

SOILS;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CONTACT ANGLE; FILM GROWTH; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; SOILS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WETTING;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; HYDROPHOBICITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL WATER; WETTABILITY;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTEOBACTERIA; VARIOVORAX PARADOXUS;

EID: 34548076030     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6746     Document Type: Article

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