Effects of phosphate addition on biofilm bacterial communities and water quality in annular reactors equipped with stainless steel and ductile cast iron pipes

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-28

  Jang, Hyun Jung ^a,b   Choi, Young June ^a   Ro, Hee Myong ^b   Ka, Jong Ok ^b,c  

^a Division of R and D for Water   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

biofilm; disinfection by products; drinking water distribution system; ductile cast iron pipe; phosphate; stainless steel pipe

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DRINKING WATER; IRON; PHOSPHATE; RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 16S; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILMS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; DRINKING WATER; IRON; PHOSPHATES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; STAINLESS STEEL; WATER QUALITY;

ACTINOBACTERIA; AFIPIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; FIRMICUTES; METHYLOBACTERIUM; PROTEOBACTERIA; SPHINGOMONAS;

EID: 84857524514     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-012-1040-x     Document Type: Article

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