Microbial biofilms in biotechnological processes

Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 750-760

  Maksimova, Yu G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GENETICS OF MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

biocatalysis; biodegradation; biofilm reactors; biofilms; wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920989114     PISSN: 00036838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0003683814080043     Document Type: Article

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