Influence of material properties and photocatalysis on phototrophic growth in multi-year roof weathering

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-44

  Gladis, Franziska ^a   Schumann, Rhena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aeroterrestrial algae; Biofilm; Material properties; Photocatalysis; Roof tiles

Indexed keywords

AEROTERRESTRIAL ALGAE; CLIMATIC REGIONS; COLONISATION; GERMANY; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; MATERIAL PROPERTY; NATURAL CLAYS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING; PHOTOTROPHIC BIOFILM; PHOTOTROPHS; ROOF TILES; TIO; VISUAL EVALUATION; WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITY; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ALGAE; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; ECOLOGY; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MATERIALS PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ROOFS; SOIL MECHANICS; WATER ABSORPTION; WEATHERING;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

ABSORPTION; ALGA; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; FLUOROMETRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PESTICIDE; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; VISUAL ANALYSIS; WEATHERING;

ALGAE;

EID: 78650679531     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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