A laboratory hot tub model for disinfectant efficacy evaluation

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 184-192

  Goeres, Darla M ^a   Loetterle, Linda R ^a   Hamilton, Martin A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Laboratory model; Log reduction; Repeatable test; Rugged method; Spa

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HOT WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; CELL DENSITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISINFECTION; FILTER; INOCULATION; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPA TREATMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SWIMMING POOLS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33846085995     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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