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. 1997 Mar;63(3):1168–1170. doi: 10.1128/aem.63.3.1168-1170.1997

Effects of bacterial cell surface structures and hydrophobicity on attachment to activated sludge flocs.

A Zita 1, M Hermansson 1
PMCID: PMC168408  PMID: 9055433

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