Bacterial species in biofilm cultivated from the end of the Seoul water distribution system

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 317-324

  Lee, D G ^a   Kim, Sang Jong ^b  

^a Silla University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacterial community; Biofilm; Coliforms; Fatty acid methyl ester; Selective media; Water distribution system

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; GALVANIZING; POLYSACCHARIDES; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; BACTERIAL COMMUNITY ANALYSIS; BACTERIAL POPULATION; BACTERIAL SPECIES; COLIFORMS; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; FATTY ACIDS METHYL ESTERS; IRON PIPE; PIPE MODELS; SELECTIVE MEDIUM;

BIOFILMS;

AGAR; BISMUTH DERIVATIVE; DRINKING WATER; FATTY ACID ESTER;

BIOFILM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL FLORA; BIOFILM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ENTEROCOCCUS; KOREA; MICROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; STREPTOCOCCUS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

SEOUL; SOUTH KOREA;

BACILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0043162124     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01978.x     Document Type: Article

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