Retention of a model pathogen in a porous media biofilm

Biofouling

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 229-240

  Bauman, W J ^a   Nocker, A ^a   Jones, W L ^a,b   Camper, A K ^a,b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Idaho National Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Contaminant monitoring; Drinking water distribution system; Pathogen capture

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOFILMS; NUTRIENTS; PATHOGENS; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; IMMOBILIZATION; MODELING; PATHOGEN; POROUS MEDIUM; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POROSITY;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POROSITY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H-;

EID: 60549086256     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010802688566     Document Type: Article

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