microbial film
1Yorgia — Taxobox name = Yorgia fossil range = Ediacaran regnum = Animalia phylum = Proarticulata classis = Cephalozoa familia = Yorgiidae genus = Yorgia species = Y. waggoneri binomial = Yorgia waggoneri binomial authority = Ivantsov 1999 Yorgia waggoneri …
2trickling filter — A bed of rocks covered with a microbial film that aerobically degrades organic waste during secondary sewage treatment …
3Corrosion — v · d · e Materials failure modes Buckling · …
4Chemistry of biofilm prevention — Biofilm formation occurs when free floating microorganisms attach themselves to a surface. They secrete extracellular polymers that provide a structural matrix and facilitate adhesion. Because biofilms protect the bacteria, they are often more… …
5Contact lens — Contacts redirects here. For the software application, see Address book. A pair of contact lenses, positioned with the concave side facing upward …
6microbiology — microbiological /muy kroh buy euh loj i keuhl/, microbiologic, adj. microbiologically, adv. microbiologist, n. /muy kroh buy ol euh jee/, n. the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic… …
7Trickling filter — A trickling filter consists of a fixed bed of rocks, gravel, slag, polyurethane foam, sphagnum peat moss, or plastic media over which sewage or other wastewater flows downward and causes a layer or film of microbial slime to grow, covering the… …
8Hazel Barton — Hazel A. Barton is a professor of microbiology at Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY), and co star (with Nancy Holler Aulenbach) of the 2001 IMAX film Journey Into Amazing Caves (narrated by Liam Neeson). She has made appearances… …
9Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… …
10food preservation — Any method by which food is protected against spoilage by oxidation, bacteria, molds, and microorganisms. Traditional methods include dehydration, smoking, salting, controlled fermentation (including pickling), and candying; certain spices have… …
