Marine and Industrial Biofouling

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Flemming, Hans-Curt (Editor), Murthy, P. Sriyutha (Editor), Venkatesan, R. (Editor), Cooksey, Keith (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Springer Series on Biofilms, 4
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Applied ecology.; Microbial ecology.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Water pollution.; Life Sciences.; Microbial Ecology.; Applied Ecology.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Applied Microbiology.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

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...