Biofilm research using calorimetry - a marriage made in heaven?

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1339-1350

  Buchholz, Friederike ^a   Harms, Hauke ^a   Maskow, Thomas ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biosensors; Calorimetry; Disinfectants; Monitoring; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOPROCESSING; CALORIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; EFFICIENT CONTROL; FINANCIAL LOSS; HIGH-THROUGHPUT MEASUREMENTS; MICROBIALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION; MONITORING TOOLS; NON DESTRUCTIVE; NON-INVASIVE; PATHOGENIC CONTAMINATION; REAL TIME MONITORING; REAL-TIME DATA ACQUISITION; SAMPLE PREPARATION; TECHNICAL PROCESS; TURBID SOLUTIONS;

BIOFILMS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSENSORS; CALORIMETERS; CALORIMETRY; DISINFECTANTS; LOSSES; MONITORING; RESEARCH; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILTERS;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; BIOPROCESS; BIOREMEDIATION; CALORIMETRY; CORROSION; MEASUREMENT; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; CALORIMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 78650081352     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201000287     Document Type: Review

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