Electrical conductivity in a mixed-species biofilm

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 78, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 5967-5971

  Malvankar, Nikhil S ^a   Lau, Joanne ^a   Nevin, Kelly P ^a   Franks, Ashley E ^a   Tuominen, Mark T ^a   Lovley, Derek R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MIXED SPECIES; WASTEWATER SLUDGE;

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROORGANISMS;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEWAGE;

BIOFILMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; SEWAGE;

GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS; GEOBACTERACEAE;

EID: 84866177134     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01803-12     Document Type: Article

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