Biofilm quantification on stone surfaces: Comparison of various methods

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 333, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 1-7

  Prieto, B ^a   Silva, B ^a   Lantes, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Colour; FDA; Microbial biomass; Statistical analysis; Stone surfaces

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; ESTIMATION; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

FLUORESCEIN; MICROBIAL BIOMASS;

BIOFILMS;

CHLOROPHYLL A; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE;

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIOFILM; CELL CULTURE; COLOR; CYANOBACTERIUM; EXTRACTION; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHLOROPHYLL; CYANOBACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGY;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 4444380178     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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