Setup and validation of flow cell systems for biofouling simulation in industrial settings

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Teodósio, Joana S ^a   Simões, Manuel ^a   Alves, Manuel A ^a   Melo, Luís F ^a   Mergulhão, Filipe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KAOLIN; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; CHEMOSTAT; DILUTION; DYNAMICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; SHEAR STRESS; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDITY; VELOCITY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84871938448     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/2012/361496     Document Type: Article

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