Biofilm formation on materials commonly used in household drinking water systems

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 252-257

  Morvay, A A ^a   Decun, M ^a   Scurtu, M ^a   Sala, C ^a   Morar, A ^a   Sarandan, M ^a  

^a BANAT S UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Romania)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Health; Household; Materials; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CELLS; COPPER; CYTOLOGY; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; MATERIALS; POTABLE WATER; STAINLESS STEEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERWORKS;

BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; BIO-FILM THICKNESS; CHLORINATED WATERS; DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS; HOUSEHOLD; LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; RISK TO CONSUMERS; STANDARDIZED METHODS;

WATER;

COPPER; DRINKING WATER; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL; TAP WATER;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COLONIZATION; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PATHOGEN; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOFILM; CONSUMER; ECOSYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MATERIALS; NONHUMAN; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80051758344     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2011.053     Document Type: Article

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