Influence of biofilms on porous media hydrodynamics

Porous Media Applications Biological Systems and Biotechnology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 120-230

  Gerlach, Robin ^a   Cunningham, Alfred B ^a  

^a Idaho National Laboratory   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/9781420065428     Document Type: Chapter

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