Biofilms in water distribution systems

Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 757-775

  Kerr, Charmain J ^a   Osborn, Keith S ^a   Rickard, Alex H ^b   Robson, Geoff D ^b   Handley, Pauline S ^b  

^a UNITED UTILITIES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012470100-7/50042-X     Document Type: Chapter

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