Disinfection effect of electrochemically generated chlorine on surface associated Escherichia coli in a drinking water system

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 53, Issue 13, 2015, Pages 3704-3710

  Mezule, Linda ^a   Denisova, Viktorija ^a   Briedis, Arturs ^a   Reimanis, Madars ^a   Ozolins, Jurijs ^a   Juhna, Talis ^a  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Electrochemical disinfection; Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84923583312     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.873742     Document Type: Article

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