A repeatable laboratory method for testing the efficacy of biocides against toilet bowl biofilms

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 110-117

  Pitts, B ^a   Willse, A ^a   McFeters, G A ^a   Hamilton, M A ^a   Zelver, N ^a   Stewart, P S ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Montana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDES; BIOREACTORS; CHLORINE; LABORATORIES; NUTRIENTS;

BIOFILM ACCUMULATION; BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOFILM REACTOR; EFFICACY TESTING; INTERMITTENT FLOWS; LABORATORY METHODS; MICROBIAL BIOFILM; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; REACTOR SYSTEMS; TAP WATER;

BIOFILMS;

ANTIFOULING AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOCIDE; CHLORINE; TAP WATER;

AIR; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; INOCULATION; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; REACTOR; SANITATION; SIMULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034936544     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2001.01342.x     Document Type: Article

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