Molecular characterization of bacteria inhabiting a water distribution system simulator

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 149-154

  Santo Domingo, J W ^a   Meckes, M C ^a   Simpson, J M ^a   Sloss, B ^a   Reasoner, D J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Ammonia oxidizing bacteria; Biofilms; Chloramine; Drinking water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CHLORINATION; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; GELS;

HETEROTROPIC BACTERIA (HB);

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DNA 16S; DRINKING WATER; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

BACTERIUM; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CHLORINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DENSITY; DISINFECTION; DNA LIBRARY; DNA SEQUENCE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESS MONITORING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIMULATOR; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA; NITROSOMONADALES;

EID: 0037268467     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0305     Document Type: Conference Paper

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