Development and analysis of anaerobic biofilms onto hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces

Environmental Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 809-817

  Araujo, J C ^a   Mortara, R ^b   Campos, J R ^a   Vazoller, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

"in situ" hybridization; Anaerobic biofilms; Hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces; Modified robbins device; Oligonucleotide probe

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CELLS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; POLYPROPYLENES; PROBES; RNA; STAINED GLASS;

ANAEROBIC BIOFILMS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC; IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MODIFIED ROBBINS DEVICE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES;

CYTOLOGY;

POLYPROPYLENE; RIBOSOME RNA;

BIOFILM;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOFILM; CELL COUNT; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HYBRIDIZATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; SLUDGE;

ARCHAEA; METHANOBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 4444269745     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2004.9619372     Document Type: Article

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