The effect of glucose concentration and shaking conditions on Escherichia coli biofilm formation in microtiter plates

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 192-199

  Moreira, Joana M R ^a   Gomes, Luciana C ^a   Araújo, José D P ^a   Miranda, João M ^a   Simões, Manuel ^a   Melo, Luís F ^a   Mergulhão, Filipe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioreactors; Dynamic simulation; Escherichia coli; Fluid mechanics; Hydrodynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUID MECHANICS; GLUCOSE; HYDRODYNAMICS;

BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS; ESCHERICHIA COLI JM109; FLOW CHARAC-TERISTICS; GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION; MICROTITER PLATES; WALL SHEAR STRESS;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 84875583286     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.02.045     Document Type: Article

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