Microbiological quality of bottled water

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 47-53

  Fewtrell, L ^a   Kay, D ^a   Wyer, M ^a   Godfree, A ^b   O'Neill, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b North West Water ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Yorkshire Water   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bottled water; Microbiological quality; Mineral water

Indexed keywords

BOTTLED WATER; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; MINERAL WATER;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; MINERAL SPRINGS; POTABLE WATER; WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

WATER QUALITY;

DRINKING WATER; MINERAL WATER;

AEROMONAS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLOSTRIDIUM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCUS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

AEROMONAS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030858070     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00233-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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