Monitoring biofilm formation and activity in drinking water distribution networks under oligotrophic conditions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 91-97

  Boe Hansen, R ^a   Martiny, A C ^a   Arvin, E ^a   Albrechtsen, H J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activity; Biofilm; Biomass; Diversity; Drinking water; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC ACIDS; POTABLE WATER; VISUALIZATION; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BIOFILM FORMATION;

BIOFILMS;

BENZOIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; LEUCINE;

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; DRINKING WATER; MONITORING; SAMPLING;

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENMARK; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MONITORING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037265166     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0289     Document Type: Conference Paper

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