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Biofouling
The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
Volume 36, 2020 - Issue 2
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Visualizing the macroscale spatial distributions of biofilms in complex flow channels using industrial computed tomography

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Pages 115-125 | Received 25 Jul 2019, Accepted 04 Feb 2020, Published online: 24 Feb 2020

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