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Author:   David Holt (Thames Water Utilities) ,  Alan Godfree ,  C William Keevil (University of Southampton, UK) ,  Crawford Dow
Publisher:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Imprint:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Volume:   v. 242
ISBN:  

9780854047581

ISBN 10:   0854047581
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   23 November 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Physico-chemical Properties of Biofilms - A Short Review; Biofilm Structure and Influence on Biofouling Under Laminar and Turbulent Flows; The Effect of Substratum Surface Defects upon Retention of, and Biofilm Formation by, Microorganisms from Potable Water; Algal-Bacterial Relationships in Streams with Varying DOC Concentration and Source; Allelochemical Control of Natural Photoautotrophic Biofilms; Physiological Heterogeneity and Biofilm Control; Modelling Biofilm Dynamics in Drinking Water Distribution Systems; Importance of 'Clumps' Shed from Biofilms in a Water Distribution System; Biofilms in Process and Industrial Waters; The Effect of Extracellular Polysaccharides on the Resistance of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa to Chlorine and Hydrogen Peroxide; Practical Experiences of Biofouling in Reverse Osmosis Systems; Problems Caused by Biofilms in the Oil Industry; The Biofilm Ecology of Microbial Biofouling, Biocide Resistance and Corrosion; Control and Monitoring of Legionella pneumophila Biofouling in a Water System Treated with Silver and Copper Ions; Problems Associated with Biofilms in Cooling Tower Systems; Pathogens and Metabolites Associated with Biofilms; The Effect of Aquatic Biofilm Structure on the Survival of the Enteric Pathogen Campylobacter jejuni in Water; Growth of Legionella pneumophila is not Dependent on Intracellular Replication; Bacterial Resistance to Chlorine through Attachment to Particles and Pipe Surfaces in Drinking Water Distribution Systems; Detection and Characterization of Biofilm by Mass Transport Analysis; Analysis of Material (Biofilm) Present on the Internal Surfaces of a Drinking Water Distribution System; Standard Method to Evaluate Aquatic Biofilms; Biofilms in Water Distribution Systems: Control and Remediation; Relationships Between Total Chlorine, Particle Counts and Biofilm Detachment in a Drinking Water Distribution System; Subject Index.

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""... represents a snapshot of the research progress and practical problems ..."" * Urban Water, Volume 3, No 1-2, 2001, p 125 *

... represents a snapshot of the research progress and practical problems ... * Urban Water, Volume 3, No 1-2, 2001, p 125 *

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