Biofilms: Recent Developments on an Old Battle

Recent Patents on Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-57

  de Carvalho, Carla C C R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

antimicrobial surface; biocide; Biofilm; catheter; cell adhesion; decontamination; detergent; deterrence; disinfection; exopolymeric matrix; haemodialysis; medical devices; micro organism; ultra pure water; water supply

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CELL ADHESION; CHEMICAL CLEANING; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; MASS TRANSFER; METAL IONS; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACE; CELLS ADHESION; DETERRENCE; EXOPOLYMERIC MATRIX; HAEMODIALYSIS; MATRIX; MEDICAL DEVICES; MICRO-ORGANISMS; ULTRA-PURE WATER; WATER-SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

WATER SUPPLY;

DISINFECTANT AGENT; IMMOBILIZED ENZYME; METAL; OXIDIZING AGENT;

APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CORROSION; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZED CELL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATENT; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CELLS, IMMOBILIZED; CORROSION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENZYMES, IMMOBILIZED; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; METALS; OXIDANTS; PATENTS AS TOPIC; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER SUPPLY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 41949087871     PISSN: 18722083     EISSN: 22124012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187220807779813965     Document Type: Article

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