Chapter 10 Biofilm Processes
Section 1 Overview
Page 3 Biofouling
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Biofouling
Figure 1. Confocal microscope image of a green biofilm.
This is an image taken with a confocal laser scanning microscope. Here we see details of the biofilm architecture and staining reveals different activities. A beautiful picture indeed.
Figure 2. Biofilms observed in industry are not so beautiful.
This picture shows a large biofilm deposit recovered from the feed stream of a pulp and paper manufacturing system; clearly a major biofouling problem.
Figure 3
. Biofouling of Fermenter Impeller.
This picture shows a 3-inch diameter impeller in a fermenter which is severely fouled by a fungal biofilm. Photo by Andy Zwister.
