..., the initial augmentation is also accompanied by a faster decay in mixing performance, due to falling pH and oxygen starvation, both induced by the higher metabolic activity of the bacterial system. 05 02 2006 07 09 2006 microorganisms mixing microfluidics diffusion biotechnology...

..., are now being employed ( 4 ) and have been successfully demonstrated in the field ( 5 ), but specificity and sensitivity problems remain. microorganisms micromachining electrohydrodynamics microfluidics channel flow biosensors 20 07 2004 21 04 2005 2006 American Society...

... 1 / 4 Biofouling is the colonization of a surface exposed in the aquatic environment by microorganisms, plants, and animals. On marine vehicles, biofouling leads to increased surface roughness and frictional drag. In the past, calcareous or “hard” fouling organisms such as barnacles were...