Bactericidal effect of chlorine on motile Aeromonas spp. in drinking water supplies and influence of temperature on disinfection efficacy

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 347-351

  Sisti, M ^a   Albano, A ^a   Brandi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERICIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POTABLE WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROMONAS SPP; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERICIDAL EFFECTS; DISINFECTION EFFICACY; DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FREE CHLORINE; INITIAL PHASIS; TOXIGENIC; WATER TEMPERATURES;

WATER TEMPERATURE;

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS PUNCTATA; AEROMONAS SOBRIA; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; SUMMER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS PUNCTATA; AEROMONAS SOBRIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031864663     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.1998.00346.x     Document Type: Article

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