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Biofouling
The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
Volume 2, 1990 - Issue 4
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Ultrasound as a means of detaching biofilms

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Pages 323-333 | Received 28 Feb 1990, Published online: 09 Jan 2009

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