Drinking water microbiology-from measurement to management

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue , 2015, Pages 87-94

  Proctor, Caitlin R ^a   Hammes, Frederik ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; POTABLE WATER;

LOOSE DEPOSITS; MICROBIOME; PIPE MATERIAL; PLANKTONIC CELLS; PREMISE PLUMBINGS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA;

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CATCHMENT; CONSUMER; DISINFECTION; GENE SEQUENCE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIOME; NONHUMAN; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; REVIEW; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; BACTERIUM; MICROFLORA; PROCEDURES;

BACTERIA; DRINKING WATER; MICROBIOTA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84920683352     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: 18790429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2014.12.014     Document Type: Review

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