Diversity and dynamics of bacterial species in a biofilm at the end of the Seoul water distribution system

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-162

  Lee, Dong Geun ^a   Lee, Jung Hoon ^b   Kim, Sang Jong ^b  

^a Silla University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Biofilm; Denaturant gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE); Drinking water distribution system; E. coli; Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FATTY ACIDS; IRON; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BACTERIAL POPULATION; BACTERIAL SPECIES; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS (DGGE); FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER (FAME);

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; RHODOBACTER; RHODOBACTER SP.; SPHINGOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS SP.;

EID: 12944295100     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-2890-0     Document Type: Article

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