Microbiological quality of carbonated drinking water produced with in-home carbonation systems

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 208, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 415-423

  Kohnen, Wolfgang ^a   Teske Keiser, Susanne ^a   Meyer, Heinz Georg ^a   Loos, Anja H ^a   Pietsch, Michael ^a   Jansen, Bernd ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Carbonation; Drink maker; Drinking water; Tap water

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SULFITE; TAP WATER;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CARBONATION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; HOME CARE; HYGIENE; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPOROGENESIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 23944452808     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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