Bacteriology of drinking water distribution systems: An integral and multidimensional review

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 97, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 9265-9276

  Liu, G ^a   Verberk, J Q J C ^a   Van Dijk, J C ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Bulk water; Drinking water distribution systems; Loose deposits; Pipe wall biofilm; Suspended solids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; BACTERIAL QUANTIFICATIONS; BULK WATER; EXTREME CONDITIONS; LOOSE DEPOSITS; PIPE WALLS; SUSPENDED PARTICLES; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; DEPOSITS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY;

WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BULK WATER; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC CARBON; OZONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH RISK; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LITERATURE REVIEW; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ACIDOBACTERIUM; AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOLOGY; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIOFILM; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL COUNT; COLLOID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETERIORATION; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; HEALTH HAZARD; LEGIONELLA; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LOOSE DEPOSIT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROENVIRONMENT; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATHOGENESIS; PIPE WALL BIOFILM; PLANCTOMYCES; PSEUDOMONAS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; DRINKING WATER; PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84886940511     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5217-y     Document Type: Article

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