Using nanovibrations to monitor biofouling

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Pereira, A (Author) Other; Joaquim Mendes (Author) FEUP; L. F. Melo (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Vol. 99 No. 6

Pages: 1407-1415

ISSN: 0006-3592

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 30 Citations

Scopus - 33 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology

CORDIS: Technological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-052

DOI: 10.1002/bit.21696

Abstract (EN): The article proposes the use of the mechatronic surface sensor (MSS) to detect surface contamination. This methodology is based on the analysis of the vibration response of the monitored surface. In the present work a comparison between the responses of the MSS to different structural deposits build-up (Pseudomonas fluorescens biofilm-formed under turbulent and laminar flow and a silica deposit) were made. The results showed that the MSS response depends not only on the amount but also on the viscoelasticity of the attached deposit -different responses were obtained for the deposits according to their viscoelasticity. Another important conclusion is that the MSS response is not highly affected by solids that are not really attached to its surface.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9