A MORE UNIFYING HYPOTHESIS FOR BIOFILM STRUCTURES

Authors
VANLOOSDRECHT MCM PICIOREANU C HEIJNEN JJ
Citation
Mcm. Vanloosdrecht et al., A MORE UNIFYING HYPOTHESIS FOR BIOFILM STRUCTURES, FEMS microbiology, ecology, 24(2), 1997, pp. 181-183
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
FEMS microbiology, ecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01686496
Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
181 - 183
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-6496(1997)24:2<181:AMUHFB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The 'unifying' hypothesis for biofilm structures as recently proposed by Wimpenny and Colasanti deals with only one dimension of a two-dimen sional force field action upon the biofilm. A 'more unifying' hypothes is is therefore proposed which states that the interaction between the substrate gradient (rather than concentration) at the biofilm interfa ce and detachment forces influence the biofilm structure.