Viable ultramicrocells in drinking water

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-117

  Silbaq, F S ^a  

^a Mar Elias Educational Institutions   (Israel)

Author keywords

0.1 0.2 m filtrate; Biofilm; Drinking water; Tap water; Ultramicrocells diversity

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DNA SEQUENCES; HEALTH RISKS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; POTABLE WATER;

0.1-0.2 ΜM FILTRATE; ACTINOBACTERIA; CHLORINATED DRINKING WATERS; DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS; FLOW SYSTEMS; MINIMAL MEDIAS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPES; TAP WATER; ULTRAMICROCELL DIVERSITY; WALL MODEL;

BACTERIA;

CHLORINE; DNA 16S; DRINKING WATER; BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 16S;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ACTINOBACTERIA; AFIPIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FIRMICUTES; HOST; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROCOCCACEAE; MICROFILTRATION; NOCARDIACEAE; NOCARDIOIDACEAE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PROTEOBACTERIA; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; BACTERIA; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ISRAEL; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ACTINOBACTERIA; AFIPIA; DERMABACTERACEAE; FIRMICUTES; MICROBACTERIACEAE; MICROBACTERIUM SP.; MICROCOCCACEAE; NOCARDIACEAE; NOCARDIOIDACEAE; PANDORAEA; PROTEOBACTERIA; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

BACTERIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; ISRAEL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 58249120611     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03981.x     Document Type: Article

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