Biofilm formation control methods

Sterilization by chemical methods. Biocidal action has been widely used for many years to control biofilm formation in closed systems, such as heat exchangers, cooling towers, and storage tanks.64, (Dexter)5... 

Gilbert, P. and Allison, D. G., 1993. Laboratory methods for biofihn production. In S. P., Denyer, S. P., Gorman and M. Sussman (eds.). Microbial biofilm formation and control, Oxford, Blackwell Scientific Publications, pp. 29-49. 

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