Detection and enumeration of haloacetic acid-degrading bacteria in drinking water distribution systems using dehalogenase genes

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 978-988

  Leach, L H ^a   Zhang, P ^b   Lapara, T M ^c   Hozalski, R M ^c   Camper, A K ^a,d  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d Montana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Drinking water distribution systems; Haloacetic acids; qPCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DEGRADING BACTERIA; DEHALOGENASE GENES; DETECTION AND ENUMERATIONS; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; HALOACETIC ACIDS; PCR PRIMERS; PRIMER SETS; QPCR; QUANTITATIVE PCR; TRACKING METHOD;

GENES;

ACETIC ACID; BACTERIAL ENZYME; DEHALOGENASE1; DEHALOGENASE2; HALOACETIC ACID; TAP WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETIC ACID; BIODEGRADATION; DETECTION METHOD; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; DRINKING WATER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

AFIPIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PSEUDOMONAS; WATER SUPPLY; XANTHOBACTER;

EID: 68249154090     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04277.x     Document Type: Article

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