Effects of chlorine level on the growth of biofilm in drinking water pipes

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 171-177

  Chu, C ^a   Lu, C ^a   Lee, C M ^a   Tasi, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ATP; Biofilm growth; Chlorine level; Drinking water pipe; HPC; SEM

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CHLORINE; POTABLE WATER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER PIPELINES;

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT (HPC);

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

BIOFILM; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; WATER PIPELINE; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CHLORINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0037240896     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2003.0100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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