Influence of copper ions on the viability and cytotoxicity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa under conditions relevant to drinking water environments

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 214, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 485-492

  Dwidjosiswojo, Zenyta ^a   Richard, Jessica ^b   Moritz, Miriam M ^a   Dopp, Elke ^b,c   Flemming, Hans Curt ^a   Wingender, Jost ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^c IWW Rheinisch Westfalisches Institut für Wasserforschung gGmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copper, Cytotoxicity; Drinking water; Plumbing, Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Viable but non culturable

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; COPPER; DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMIC ACID; DRINKING WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHO CELL; DRUG EFFECT; HAMSTER; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANIMALS; CHELATING AGENTS; CHO CELLS; COPPER; CRICETINAE; DITIOCARB; DRINKING WATER; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRICETULUS GRISEUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 81555195209     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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