Intermittent ozonation for improvement of water quality and reduction of biofilm formation in the water distribution of dialysis centers;Intermittierende Ozonierung zur Optimierung der Wasserqualität und Reduzierung von Biofilm-Bildung in der Wasserversorgung von Dialysezentren

Hygiene + Medizin

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 234-240

  Moritz, M ^a   Otte, A ^a   Kistemann, Th ^a   Speuser, W ^b   Brensing, K A ^c   Buttgen S ^a   Kirsch Altena, A ^a   Exner, M ^a   Gebel, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b Vertriebsgesellschaft für Innovative Wasseraufbereitung mbH

^c Gemeinschaftspraxis für Nieren und Hochdruckkrankheiten   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofilm monitor; Dialysis; Disinfection; Gram negative bacteria; Ozone; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547194168     PISSN: 01723790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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