Roughness and wettability of biofilm carriers: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Al-Amshawee, Sajjad, Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus, Lynam, Joan G., Lee, Woo Hyoung, Dai, Fei, Dakhil, Ihsan Habib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30456/1/Roughness%20and%20Wettability%20of%20Biofilm%20Carriers1.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30456/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.101233; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.101233

Since the 1980s, many studies have reported the importance of biofilm carrier roughness on microbial attachment. Roughness can enhance the wettability (hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity) of biofilm carriers. Roughness and wettability can lead to firmly attached biofilms with proper thickness communit...