Gas-phase removal of biofilms from various surfaces using carbon dioxide aerosols

Biofouling

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 681-686

  Cha, Minju ^a   Hong, Seongkyeol ^a   Kang, Min Yeong ^b   Lee, Jin Won ^b   Jang, Jaesung ^a  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

carbon dioxide aerosols; gas phase removal of biofilm; various surfaces

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; BIOFILM; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS PHASE REACTION; JET; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; GAS; PRESSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME;

AEROSOLS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NITROGEN; PRESSURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84864555989     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2012.701624     Document Type: Article

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