The effect of container-biofilm on the microbiological quality of water used from plastic household containers

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 101-108

  Jagals, P ^a   Jagals, C ^b   Bokako, T C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Clostridium perfringens; E. coli; Total coliforms; Turbidity; Water storage containers

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EQUIPMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOFILMS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; QUALITY CONTROL; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 4644313739     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2003.0012     Document Type: Article

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