Glossary

Photobioreactor culture; Photobioreactor culture

Device for co-culture of bacteria and microalgae under controlled conditions (pH, light, temperature). Coatings are immersed directly in the culture and sampled under sterile conditions for microscopic analysis.

Goniometry; Goniometry

Measuring system for determining the contact angle of different liquids on a surface. Determines surface wettability and surface energy.

Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Microscopie confocale à balayage laser

Microscope using a laser as a light source that scans the sample to be analyzed point by point, making virtual optical cross-sections of the observed sample. Detection is based on the sample's fluorescence properties. 3-dimensional reconstruction is possible. In the case of biofilms,...