Multi-species biofilms defined from drinking water microorganisms provide increased protection against chlorine disinfection

Biofouling

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 917-928

  Schwering, Monika ^a   Song, Joanna ^a   Louie, Marie ^b   Turner, Raymond J ^a   Ceri, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

biofilms; chlorine resistance; community biofilms; drinking water; water microbiology

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84883652992     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2013.816298     Document Type: Article

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