Drinking water biofilms on copper and stainless steel exhibit specific molecular responses towards different disinfection regimes at waterworks

Biofouling

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 891-907

  Jungfer, Christina ^a   Friedrich, Frank ^a   Varela Villarreal, Jessica ^a   Brändle, Katharina ^a   Gross, Hans Jürgen ^b   Obst, Ursula ^a   Schwartz, Thomas ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b DVGW Technologiezentrum Wasser   (Germany)

Author keywords

biofilms; copper and steel; drinking water; gene expression; VBNC

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOFILM; COPPER; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STEEL; TURBIDITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

COPPER; DRINKING WATER; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; COPPER; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; STAINLESS STEEL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84883654906     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2013.813936     Document Type: Article

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