Microbiological contamination of drinking water in a commercial household water filter system

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 233-237

  Daschner, F D ^a   Ruden H ^b   Simon, R ^c   Clotten, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c TUV Energie und Umwelt GmbH   (Germany)

^d Mibicon GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FILTER; HOUSEHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FILTRATION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0029962897     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01591360     Document Type: Article

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