Title :
A non destructive method for biofilm monitoring on optical systems
Author :
Le Bras, S. ; Festy, D. ; Lacotte, N. ; Le Haitre, M.
Author_Institution :
IFREMER, Plouzane, France
fDate :
28 Sep-1 Oct 1998
Abstract :
Biofilm reduction is still a major problem for underwater instrumentation and more specifically in the case of optical measurements or viewing. This paper describes a non destructive monitoring method for biofilm growth study based on micro video images analysis
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; biofilm growth; biofilm monitoring; biofouling; fouling; monitoring method; nondestructive method; ocean; optical instrument; optical system; underwater equipment; underwater instrumentation; video images analysis; Biomedical optical imaging; Image analysis; Instruments; Monitoring; Optical imaging; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Pollution measurement; Protection; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '98 Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5045-6
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1998.724334
