Influence of flow rate variation on the development of Escherichia coli biofilms

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1787-1796

  Moreira, J M R ^a   Teodosio J S ^a   Silva, F C ^a   Simoes M ^a   Melo, L F ^a   Mergulhao F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Computational fluid dynamics; Escherichia coli; Mass transfer; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM CONTROL; BIOFILM FORMATION; EXTERNAL MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; FLOW CELL REACTORS; FLOW CONDITION; MASS TRANSFER LIMITATION; NUMERICAL RESULTS; WALL SHEAR STRESS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW RATE; MASS TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR STRESS;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW RATE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENT FLOW;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84892373974     PISSN: 16157591     EISSN: 16157605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-013-0954-y     Document Type: Article

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