Biofilm development in potable quality water

Biofouling

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 259-277

  Percival, S L ^a   Knapp, J S ^b   Wales, D S ^c   Edyvean, R G J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c BTTG   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofouling; Stainless steel; Streamers; Velocity

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOFILM GROWTH; FLOW RATE; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW;

BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; STEEL PIPE;

ALCALIGENES; ALCALIGENES SP.; ARTHROBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; METHYLOBACTERIUM; METHYLOBACTERIUM SP.; MICROBIOTA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0032966385     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927019909378385     Document Type: Article

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