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Pinel, I.S.M. (author), Kleikamp, H.B.C. (author), Pabst, Martin (author), Vrouwenvelder, J.S. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Lin, Y. (author)Sialic acids in the structural matrix of biofilms developing in engineered water systems constitute a potential target in the battle against biofouling. This report focuses specifically on the presence of sialic acids as part of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of biofilms forming in cooling towers and the potential effect of...journal article 2020
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Felz, S. (author), Al-Zuhairy, S.H.K. (author), Aarstad, Olav Andreas (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Lin, Y. (author)To evaluate and develop methodologies for the extraction of gel-forming extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), EPS from aerobic granular sludge (AGS) was extracted using six different methods (centrifugation, sonication, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), formamide with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), formaldehyde with NaOH and sodium...journal article 2016