Long-term effects of disinfectants on the community composition of drinking water biofilms

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-189

  Roeder, Rosemarie S ^a   Lenz, Johannes ^b   Tarne, Peter ^a   Gebel, Jürgen ^b   Exner, Martin ^b   Szewzyk, Ulrich ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Community fingerprinting; DGGE; Disinfection; Diversity; Drinking water

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; TIME; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; TIME; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77954819628     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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