Comparison of the microbiologic quality of point-of-use (POU)-treated water and tap water

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 253-260

  Chaidez, Cristobal ^a   Gerba, Charles P ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Bacteria; Drinking water; Heterotrophic bacteria; Point of use (POU) devices; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Tap water

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; TAP WATER; WATER;

BACTERIUM; DRINKING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WATER QUALITY;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PLATE COUNT; PLESIOMONAS SHIGELLOIDES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CARBON; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FILTRATION; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; NEGIBACTERIA; PLESIOMONAS SHIGELLOIDES; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 3242783236     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120410001725595     Document Type: Article

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