The fate of Escherichia coli through water treatment and in distribution

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 29, 2000, Pages

  McMath, S M ^a   Holt, D M ^a  

^a THAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0034119280     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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