A study on assessment of biomass production potential of pipe materials in contact with drinking water

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 423-428

  Tsvetanova, Z G ^a   Hoekstra, E J ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomass production potential; Distribution systems; Drinking water; Pipe materials

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS; DIFFERENT ORIGINS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; PIPE MATERIAL; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; QUALITY OF MATERIALS;

WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; DRINKING WATER; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PIPE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNDERDEVELOPMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; EUROPE; PIPELINE; PLANKTON; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; WATER QUALITY;

EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 74949096555     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2009.513     Document Type: Article

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