Regrowth evaluation of coliform bacteria injured by low chlorine doses using selective and nonselective media

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2081-2092

  Rizzo, Luigi ^a   Belgiorno, Vincenzo ^a   Napoli, Rodolfo M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Coliform bacteria; Disinfection; Distribution network; Injury; Regrowth; Selective and nonselective media

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BACTERIAL REGROWTH; CHLORINE CONCENTRATIONS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON (TOC);

COLIFORM BACTERIA;

CARBON; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL REGROWTH; BACTERIUM INJURY; CARBON NITROGEN RATIO; CELL DAMAGE; CELL REGENERATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISINFECTION; INCUBATION TIME; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; NONSELECTIVE CULTURE MEDIUM; SELECTIVE CULTURE MEDIUM; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3242881277     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120039376     Document Type: Article

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