In Vitro Laser Ablation of Natural Marine Biofilms
2004 ◽
Vol 70
(11)
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pp. 6905-6908
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Keyword(s):
532 Nm
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ABSTRACT We studied the efficiency of pulsed low-power laser irradiation of 532 nm from an Nd:YAG (neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser to remove marine biofilm developed on titanium and glass coupons. Natural biofilms with thicknesses of 79.4 � 27.8 μm (titanium) and 107.4 � 28.5 μm (glass) were completely disrupted by 30 s of laser irradiation (fluence, 0.1 J/cm2). Laser irradiation significantly reduced the number of diatoms and bacteria in the biofilm (paired t test; P < 0.05). The removal was better on titanium than on glass coupons.
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Vol 38
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pp. 662-666
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2021 ◽
Vol 39
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pp. 766-773
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Vol 103
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pp. 3542-3552
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Vol 33
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pp. 597-601
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Vol 46
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pp. 1535-1539
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