Formation of natural biofilms during chlorine dioxide and u.v. disinfection in a public drinking water distribution system

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 591-601

  Schwartz, Thomas ^a   Hoffmann, S ^a   Obst, U ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Disinfection techniques; Enterococci; Respiratory activity

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTION; IRRADIATION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; DISINFECTION TECHNIQUE; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; ENTEROCOCCUS; HIGH QUALITY; NATURAL BIOFILMS; RESPIRATORY ACTIVITY; UV DISINFECTION; UV IRRADIATION;

BIOFILMS;

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; STEEL; TETRAZOLIUM;

BIOFILM; CHLORINE COMPOUND; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH HAZARD; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LEGIONELLA; MATERIALS; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PIPELINE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAL STAIN; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; LEGIONELLA; MYCOBACTERIUM; NEGIBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0042882313     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02019.x     Document Type: Article

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