Effect of chlorine, biodegradable dissolved organic carbon and suspended bacteria on biofilm development in drinking water systems

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 311-319

  Codony, Francesc ^a   Morato, Jordi ^b   Ribas, Ferran ^c   Mas, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c AGBAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; CARBON; CHLORINE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0036408441     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-4028(200210)42:5<311::AID-JOBM311>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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