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Biofouling
The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
Volume 34, 2018 - Issue 10
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Original Articles

Biofilm diversity, structure and matrix seasonality in a full-scale cooling tower

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Pages 1093-1109 | Received 03 Aug 2018, Accepted 24 Oct 2018, Published online: 21 Jan 2019

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