Evaluation of disinfectant efficacy against biofilm and suspended bacteria in a laboratory swimming pool model

Water Research

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 3103-3109

  Goeres, D M ^a   Palys, T ^b,c   Sandel, B B ^b,d   Geiger, J ^b,e  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arch Chemicals Inc   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d Jackson Laboratory ^*  (United States)

^e JACKSON LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfectants; Efficacy comparison; Laboratory models; Swimming pools

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FILTRATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SHOCK TESTING;

ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS; FILTER LOADING; LABORATORY REACTOR SYSTEM;

DISINFECTANTS;

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE);

BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; LABORATORY METHOD;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; FILTER; FILTER REACTOR; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION; SWEATING; SWIMMING POOL; URINE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3142705794     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2004.04.041     Document Type: Article

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