Microbial characterization of biological filters used for drinking water treatment

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2755-2759

  Moll, Deborah M ^a   Summers, R Scott ^a   Breen, Alec ^b,c  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Betz Dearborn Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILTRATION; NONHUMAN; RIVER; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0031866029     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.7.2755-2759.1998     Document Type: Article

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