ShareLegionella survival in domestic water systems.
Author(s) : WEST A. A.
Summary
POINTS OUT THAT THE MATERIALS USED IN PLUMBING SYSTEMSHAVE A PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON THE MICROBIAL QUALITY OF THE WATER. DESCRIBES THE USE OF A CONTINUOUS CULTURE SYSTEM TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PLUMBING MATERIALS ON PLANKTONIC GROWTH AND BIOFILM FORMATION OF A COMPLEX MICROFLORA INCLUDING LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA. PRESENTS AND DISCUSSES THE RESULTS. AMONG THE CONCLUSIONS FINDS THAT RUBBER WAS THE SURFACE MOST HEAVILY COLONISED BY LEGIONELLAE AND OTHER AQUATIC ORGANISMS AND NOTES THAT COPPER, WHICH WAS COLONISED MORE SLOWLY, OFFERS ADVANTAGES IN CONTROLLING THE GROWTH OF LEGIONELLAE AND OTHER AQUATIC ORGANISMS.
Details
- Original title: Legionella survival in domestic water systems.
- Record ID : 1991-2715
- Languages: English
- Publication date: 1990/07
- Source: Source: Proc. Indoor Air '90, Toronto
vol. 4; 33-38; 2 fig.; 1 tabl.; 8 ref.
Indexing
- Themes: Comfort air conditioning
- Keywords: Legionella; Piping; Hygiene; Air conditioning; Water
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- Languages : English
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- Date : 1990
- Languages : English
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- Date : 1990/07
- Languages : English
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- Languages : English
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- Author(s) : FEELEY J. C., MORRIS G. K.
- Date : 1991
- Languages : English
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