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Physico-Chemical Aspects of Adhesion

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Biofilms — Science and Technology

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSE,volume 223))

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Adhesion of microorganisms to solid surfaces is one of the prime steps in the formation of biofilms.

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    D. R. Oliveira

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  2. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

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  3. University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    M. Fletcher

  4. Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Toulouse, France

    B. Capdeville

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Oliveira, D.R. (1992). Physico-Chemical Aspects of Adhesion. In: Melo, L.F., Bott, T.R., Fletcher, M., Capdeville, B. (eds) Biofilms — Science and Technology. NATO ASI Series, vol 223. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1824-8_5

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