In situ biofilm coupon device
US5641642A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/1866
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for characterization of in-situ microbial biofilm populations in subsurface groundwater. The device permits biofilm-forming microorganisms to adhere to packing material while emplaced in a groundwater strata, so that the packing material can be later analyzed for quantity and type of microorganisms, growth rate, and nutrient requirements.
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