Applying the digital image correlation method to estimate the mechanical properties of bacterial biofilms subjected to a wall shear stress

Biofouling

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 695-703

  Mathias, J D ^a   Stoodley, P ^b,c  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial biofilm; Digital image correlation; Mechanical response

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CORRELATION; DIGITAL IMAGE; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOELASTICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 70449408307     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010903104984     Document Type: Article

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