Effect of disinfectant, water age, and pipe materials on bacterial and eukaryotic community structure in drinking water biofilm

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1426-1435

  Wang, Hong ^a   Masters, Sheldon ^a   Edwards, Marc A ^a   Falkinham, Joseph O ^b   Pruden, Amy ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; DRINKING WATER;

ANALYSIS; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; EUKARYOTE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; STANDARDS; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DISINFECTANTS; DRINKING WATER; EUKARYOTA; HUMANS; MICROBIOTA; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84893565844     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es402636u     Document Type: Article

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