Flow cell hydrodynamics and their effects on E. coli biofilm formation under different nutrient conditions and turbulent flow

Biofouling

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-11

  Teodosio J S ^a   Simoes M ^a   Melo, L F ^a   Mergulhao F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Escherichia coli; Fluid dynamics; Nutrient concentration; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CORROSION; FLOW VELOCITY; GLUCOSE; HYDRODYNAMICS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENT FLOW;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANKTON; WATER FLOW;

BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLUCOSE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANKTON; SOFTWARE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WATER MOVEMENTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 78449260750     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2010.535206     Document Type: Article

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