Temporal variations in the abundance and composition of biofilm communities colonizing drinking water distribution pipes.

Temporal variations in the abundance and composition of biofilm communities colonizing drinking water distribution pipes.

Pipes that transport drinking water through municipal drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) are challenging habitats for microorganisms. Distribution networks are dark, oligotrophic and contain disinfectants; yet microbes frequently form biofilms attached to interior surfaces of DWDS pipes. Rel...

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Main Authors: John J Kelly, Nicole Minalt, Alessandro Culotti, Marsha Pryor, Aaron Packman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4032344?pdf=render

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