Structure and shear strength of microbial biofilms as determined with confocal laser scanning microscopy and fluid dynamic gauging using a novel rotating disc biofilm reactor

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 747-755

  Möhle, Roland B ^a   Langemann, Timo ^a   Haesner, Marian ^a,b   Augustin, Wolfgang ^c   Scholl, Stephan ^c   Neu, Thomas R ^b   Hempel, Dietmar C ^a   Horn, Harald ^d  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c D 38106   (Germany)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Base biofilm; Biofilm; CLSM; Cohesive strength; Fluid dynamic gauging

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MICROBIOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

BASE BIOFILM; COHESIVE STRENGTH; FLUID DYNAMIC GAUGING (FDG); SHEAR FORCES;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUID FLOW; HETEROTROPHY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; SHEAR STRENGTH;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PSEUDOMONAS; ROTATION; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 35648972818     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21448     Document Type: Article

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