Heterotrophic plate count monitoring of treated drinking water in the UK: A useful operational tool

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-306

  Sartory, David P ^a  

^a Quality and Environmental Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Heterotrophic bacteria; Plate counts; UK standards

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH HAZARD; HETEROTROPHY; LAW; NONHUMAN; PLATE COUNT; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; CHLORINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 2442563757     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2003.08.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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