Susceptibility of Legionella strains to the chlorinated biocide, monochloramine

Microbes and Environments

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 336-345

  Jakubek, Delphine ^a,b   Guillaume, Carole ^c   Binet, Marie ^a   Leblon, Gérard ^b   Dubow, Michael ^b   Le Brun, Matthieu ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c Euro Engineering Énergie Environnement   (France)

Author keywords

Biocide; Disinfection; Legionella; Monochloramine; Water cooling circuit

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEGIONELLA; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT;

CHLORAMINES; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; LEGIONELLA; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84884488296     PISSN: 13426311     EISSN: 13474405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.ME12205     Document Type: Article

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