Marine and Industrial Biofouling

Biofouling is a costly problem, and it is encountered in a wide spectrum of technical systems, ranging from the shipping industry, power industry, water purification, automobile industry, paint and pharmaceuticals, to the microelectronics and food industries. Micro- and macroorganisms attach to surf...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Flemming, Hans-Curt. (Editor), Murthy, P. Sriyutha. (Editor), Venkatesan, R. (Editor), Cooksey, Keith. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
Series:Springer Series on Biofilms, 4
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69796-1
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