Effect of distribution system materials and water quality on heterotrophic plate counts and biofilm proliferation

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1114-1119

  Chang, Young Cheol ^a   Jung, Kweon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm biomass quantification; Drinking water; PEPA; Pipe material

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AGAR; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GROUND WATER; IRON; OZONE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; STEEL; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESALINATION; DISINFECTION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL CORROSION; NONHUMAN; OZONATION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SANITATION; TEMPERATURE; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 12144283468     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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