Growth of Escherichia coli in model distribution system biofilms exposed to hypochlorous acid or monochloramine

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 5463-5471

  Williams, Margaret M ^a,b   Braun Howland, Ellen B ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BACTERIAL POPULATIONS;

MICROBIOLOGY;

DISINFECTANT AGENT; DRINKING WATER; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MONOCHLORAMINE; RNA 16S;

ANTIBIOTICS; BIOFILM; GROWTH; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INOCULATION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PHYLOGENY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; BASE SEQUENCE; BIOFILMS; CHLORAMINES; DISINFECTANTS; DNA PRIMERS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NEGIBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0141592803     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.69.9.5463-5471.2003     Document Type: Article

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