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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"biofilm models"”.
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An Error Controlled Time Adaptive Numerical Scheme for Nonlinear Degenerate Diffusion-reaction Biofilm Models with Applications in Microbiology and Bioengineering
We consider a class of mathematical models that describe biofilm formation. These models are quasilinear degenerate diffusion-reactions equations which exhibit three nonlinear diffusion effects: (i) a power law degeneracy as dependent variable biomass density vanishes, (ii) a super-diffusion …
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Modeling for anaerobic fixed-bed biofilm reactors
Biofilm models, developed by previous researchers, were incorporated with an equilibrium model to study the physical and chemical aspects of the anaerobic fixed-bed biofilm reactors. In order to investigate the mechanism of equilibrium in an anaerobic biofilm reactor, a non-equilibrium model was …
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Modeling of Biological Activity in Expanded-Bed, Anaerobic Activated Carbon Filters
Biofilm mathematical models for single-stage substrate and two-stage substrate utilization were developed and verified for expanded-bed, anaerobic activated carbon filters. The concepts of liquid-layer mass transport, biofilm molecular diffusion, and Monod kinetics were incorporated in developing …
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The microbiology of diabetic foot infections: a Ghanaian perspective
… these wounds as multicellular communities called biofilms. Biofilms have been found to have increased resistance to antimicrobial agents probably due to the presence of an extracellular matrix that retards or prevents the entry of antimicrobial agents into the bacterial community, antibiotic …
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Advancing Nanoplasmonics-enabled Regenerative Spatiotemporal Pathogen Monitoring at Bio-interfaces
… spatiotemporal monitoring of bacterial biofilm components and pH was demonstrated in in-vitro biofilm models, crucial for wound biofilm diagnostics. Additionally, novel approaches for sensitive virus detection were introduced, including monitoring spectral changes during viral infection …
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Investigation of Silver Enhanced Dental Restorative Materials by the Development of an In Vitro Oral Biofilm Model
Generally, in vitro oral biofilm models are commonly used to help in understanding the complex processes and the factors affecting oral diseases. They help to accurately predict, in a controlled and simplified way, a clinical outcome which can lead us to preventive actions for a disease (Salli …