Assessment of microbial involvement in the elevation of copper levels in drinking water

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 597-602

  Dutkiewicz, C ^a   Fallowfield, H ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC CARBON; POTABLE WATER; WATER FILTRATION;

ADELAIDE; BACTERIAL POPULATION; BIOFILM DENSITY; CELL COUNT; COLD WATERS; COPPER COUPON; EXPOSED TO; GLASS SLIDES; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; VIABLE CELLS;

BIOFILMS;

COPPER; DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; NONHUMAN; RHIZOBIUM; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0031656927     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.853567.x     Document Type: Article

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