Formation of biofilms in drinking water distribution networks, a case study in two cities in Finland and Latvia

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 489-494

  Lehtola, Markku J ^a   Juhna, Talis ^b   Miettinen, Ilkka T ^a   Vartiainen, Terttu ^a,c   Martikainen, Pertti J ^c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Assimilable organic carbon; Biofilm; Drinking water; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AGAR; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; IRON; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; DENSITY; FINLAND; HETEROTROPHY; LATVIA; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TUBE; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; FINLAND; FRESH WATER; PHOSPHORUS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 13644270604     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-004-0173-2     Document Type: Article

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