Free-living amoebae: Biological by-passes in water treatment

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 167-175

  Loret, Jean François ^a   Greub, Gilbert ^b  

^a CIRSEE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amoebae resisting bacteria; Biofilms; Drinking water; Free living amoebae; Legionella; Mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

AMOEBA (LIFE CYCLE STAGE); ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

AMOEBA; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; LEGIONELLA; MYCOBACTERIUM;

EID: 77954834914     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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