Visualization of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) in various source waters

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 382-389

  Berman, Tom ^a   Parparova, Rita ^a  

^a ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biofilm formation; Freshwater; Marine; Saline well water; TEP images; Transparent exopolymer particles; Treated wastewater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78449275013     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1860     Document Type: Article

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