The effect of sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate derived anolytes, and anolyte-catholyte combination on biofilms

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 237-242

  Thantsha, M S ^a   Cloete, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anolyte; Biofilms; Catholyte; Electrochemical activation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; BIOFILMS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTROLYTES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POTABLE WATER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

ANOLYTE; CATHOLYTE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVATION (ECA); MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY;

DISINFECTANTS;

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; BIOFILMS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISINFECTANTS; ELECTROLYTES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POTABLE WATER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; ELECTROLYTE; GROWTH; NUTRIENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33645894691     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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