Surface treament

From the field investigation of both a new and old concrete harbor structure which had been proteceted by a surface hydrophobation, a good protective effect of the surface treament was observed. 

Keyword fluoroalkylsilanes, coatings, surface treament, water-repellents... 

An assessment of the the biofilm thickness and internal structure can be performed by observation of the surface with a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). With CLSM, any change in the morphology of the biofilm resulting from biocide treament can be detected. Often, an additional analysis of the surface-associated biofilm before and after biocide treatment is made using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). 

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