Dynamics of biofilm formation in drinking water: Phylogenetic affiliation and metabolic potential of single cells assessed by formazan reduction and in situ hybridization

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 265-279

  Kalmbach, Sibylle ^a   Manz, Werner ^a   Szewyk, Ulrich ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CTC reduction; drinking water biofilm; in situ hybridization; probe active count

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; ECOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030922321     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(96)00098-0     Document Type: Article

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