Synergetic inactivation of microorganisms in drinking water by short-term free chlorination and subsequent monochloramination

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 373-380

  Zhang, Xiao Jian ^a   Chen, Chao ^a   Wang, Yun ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Inactivation; Microorganism; Sequential chlorination; Synergetic effect

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DISINFECTION; HALOGENATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CHLORAMINES; CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; HALOGENATION; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 37049018229     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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