A simple system for estimating the biofilm formation potential of water: First experiments on slow-sand filtered water

Journal Europeen d'Hydrologie

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-25

  Delahaye, E ^a   Levi Y ^b   Leblon, G ^b   Montiel, A ^c  

^a SAGEP   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c DQE   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Fixed Total Organic Carbon; HPC R2A; Slow sand filtered water; Total bacteria

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; SAND;

BIOFILM; SAND;

EID: 21744444778     PISSN: 10236368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/water/20053601015     Document Type: Article

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