Enhanced decontamination of bacillus spores in a simulated drinking water system by germinant addition

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 993-1000

  Morrow, Jayne B ^a   Cole, Kenneth D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus spores; Bioterrorism; Decontamination; Disinfection; Drinking water; Fluid shear; Germination

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SPORES; BIOTERRORISM; DRINKING WATER; FLUID SHEAR; GERMINATION;

AMINATION; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHLORINE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; TERNARY SYSTEMS; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATERWORKS;

POTABLE WATER;

ALANINE; CHLORINE; COPPER; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DRINKING WATER; INOSINE; MONOCHLORAMINE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; NONHUMAN; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI;

EID: 67249090901     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2008.0309     Document Type: Article

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