Survival of protozoa in cooling tower biocides

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-78

  Sutherland, E E ^a   Berk, S G ^a  

^a Tenessee Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoebae; Biocides; Ciliates; Cooling tower; Legionellae; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMOEBA; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CILIATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING TOWER; LEGIONELLA; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON;

EID: 0029979253     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01569925     Document Type: Article

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