Evaluation of analytical methods for determining the distribution of biofilm and active bacteria in a commercial heating system

Biofouling

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 133-139

  Kjellerup, B ^a,b   Gudmonsson, G ^a   Sowers, K ^b   Nielsen, P ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

5 cyano 2,3 ditolyl tetrazolium chloride (CTC); Active non active bacteria; Biofilms; Live Dead staining; Mass balances; Microautoradiography (MAR)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; CONDITION MONITORING; FOULING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; WATER ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; GROWTH RATE;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33746782142     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010600691879     Document Type: Article

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