3D finite element model of biofilm detachment using real biofilm structures from CLSM data

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 177-186

  Böl, Markus ^a   Möhle, Roland B ^a   Haesner, Marian ^b   Neu, Thomas R ^b   Horn, Harald ^c   Krull, Rainer ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofilm detachment; Biofilm modeling; CLSM; Fluid structure interaction; Tubular flow

Indexed keywords

3D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; BIOFILM DETACHMENT; BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; BIOFILM MATRIX; BIOFILM STRUCTURE; BIOFILM SYSTEMS; CLSM; DETACHMENT RATE; FLAT SURFACES; FLOW CONDITION; FLUID FLOW; INTERNAL STRESS; KEY DETERMINANTS; MATRIX; MECHANICAL LOADS; MECHANICAL PROCESS; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; STRESS DISTRIBUTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; TUBULAR FLOW; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BIOFILTERS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; FLUIDS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MODEL STRUCTURES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FLUID FLOW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; YOUNG MODULUS; BIOREACTOR; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROBIOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 64749091873     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.22235     Document Type: Article

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