Biofilm formation under turbulent conditions: External mass transfer versus shear stress

This work investigates the effect of flow rate variation on the development of Escherichia coli biofilms formed in a flow cell system under turbulent conditions. Two flow rates were tested corresponding to Reynolds numbers of 4350 and 6720. The higher flow rate favored planktonic growth whereas the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joana Moreira (author)
Other Authors: Joana Teodósio (author), M. Simões (author), L. F. Melo (author), Filipe Mergulhão (author)
Format: book
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/104719
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/104719