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

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1377-1388

  Chu, Chenghwa ^a   Lu, Chungsying ^a   Lee, Chimei ^a   Tsai, Changhsieu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ATP; Biofilm growth; Chlorine level; HPC; SEM; Water pipe

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER PIPELINES; WATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINE LEVELS;

BIOFILMS;

CHLORINE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HETEROTROPHY; POLLUTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CHLORINE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0043095410     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120021132     Document Type: Article

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