Biological effects of physically conditioned water

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1618-1626

  Goldsworthy, A ^a   Whitney, H ^a   Morris, E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocides; Calcium; Cyclotron resonance; Electromagnetic fields; Growth; Membranes; Permeability; Water treatment; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDES; CALCIUM; CELL MEMBRANES; COLLOIDS; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; PHOSPHORUS; TOXICITY; YEAST;

ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; PHYSICALLY CONDITIONED WATER;

WATER TREATMENT;

CALCIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HEAVY METAL;

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CYCLOTRON; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0033000795     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00395-9     Document Type: Article

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