Factors influencing inactivation of Klebsiella pneumoniae by chlorine and chloramine

Water Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 301-308

  Goel, Sudha ^a,b   Bouwer, Edward J ^a  

^a The Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Chloramine; Chlorine; Drinking water; Inactivation; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Nutrient

Indexed keywords

AMINES; BACTERIA; CELL CULTURE; CHLORINE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PH EFFECTS;

GROWTH CONDITIONS; INACTIVATION ASSAYS;

WATER TREATMENT;

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FERRIC CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PHOSPHATE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM; CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIUM; CHLORINATION; DRINKING WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DILUTION; DISINFECTION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WATER TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TEMPERATURE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

CHLORAMINES; CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TEMPERATURE; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 1542437510     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2003.09.016     Document Type: Article

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