Microbial community structure in biofilms and water of a drinking water distribution system determined by lipid biomarkers

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 143-147

  Keinanen M M ^a,b   Martikainen, P J ^b   Korhonen, L K ^a   Suutari, M H ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomass; Microbial community structure; Phospholipid fatty acid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMARKERS; BIOMASS; FATTY ACIDS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

PHOSPHOLIPID FATTY ACIDS (PLFA);

BIOFILMS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DRINKING WATER; FATTY ACID; LIPID; SATURATED FATTY ACID;

BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; LIPID; MICROORGANISM;

BIOFILM; BIOMARKER; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DRINKING WATER; LIPID; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MICROORGANISM; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0242515970     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0303     Document Type: Conference Paper

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