Chapter 4 In Vitro Biofilm Models. An Overview

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue , 2009, Pages 99-132

  McBain, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baby machine; Biofilm; CDC reactor; CDFF; Drip flow reactor; Flow cell; Microcosm; Perfused biofilm fermenter; Sorbarod; Sorbarod device; Substratum

Indexed keywords

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL DENSITY; COLON FLORA; CONSTANT DEPTH FILM FERMENTER; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; DRIP FLOW BIOFILM REACTOR; FERMENTATION; FILTER; FOULING CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH REGULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROCOSM; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PERFUSED BIOFILM FERMENTER; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; STEADY STATE; SUSPENDED SUBSTRATUM BIOFILM REACTOR; TOOTH FLORA;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 69249171333     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2164(09)69004-3     Document Type: Review

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