Influence of phosphorus on biofilm formation in model drinking water distribution systems

W Fang, JY Hu, SL Ong - Journal of applied microbiology, 2009 - academic.oup.com
… Aims: This study investigated the effects of phosphorus on biofilm formation via annular
reactor systems in terms of biofilm cell growth, exopolysaccharide (EPS) production, …

Monitoring biofilm formation and activity in drinking water distribution networks under oligotrophic conditions

R Boe-Hansen, AC Martiny, E Arvin… - Water Science and …, 2003 - iwaponline.com
… Danish drinking water is generally … biofilm in drinking water at low nutrient conditions. In
our study, we compared results obtained by 11 different methods used in a model drinking water

Biofilm formation in drinking water affected by low concentrations of phosphorus

MJ Lehtola, IT Miettinen… - Canadian journal of …, 2002 - cdnsciencepub.com
… It is known that biofilms affect microbiological quality of drinking water in water distribution
… of phosphorus regulated microbial numbers in drinking water biofilms. In phosphorus-poor …

Microbial analysis of in situ biofilm formation in drinking water distribution systems: implications for monitoring and control of drinking water quality

I Douterelo, M Jackson, C Solomon, J Boxall - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
Biofilm formation in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) is influenced by the source
water… of mixed species biofilms in situ, by using biofilm sampling devices installed in …

Overview of biofilm formation in distribution systems and its impact on the deterioration of water quality

MNB Momba, R Kfir, SN Venter, TE Cloete - 2000 - researchspace.csir.co.za
… These calculations indicated that AOC reduction as observed in distribution systems has a
significant effect on biofilm formation in drinking water distribution systems. It is also important …

Elasticity and physico-chemical properties during drinking water biofilm formation

Y Abe, P Polyakov, S Skali-Lami, G Francius - Biofouling, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
… study the steps in drinking water biofilm formation. During the formation of a conditioning layer,
… AFM visualization of 1 to 8 week drinking water biofilms showed a spatially discontinuous …

Dynamics of biofilm formation in a model drinking water distribution system

R Boe-Hansen, HJ Albrechtsen, E Arvin… - Journal of Water …, 2002 - iwaponline.com
… The objective of this study was to quantify the rate of biofilm formation and to track changes
in biofilm properties during biofilm maturation, under conditions that represent drinking water

The effect of turbulent flow and surface roughness on biofilm formation in drinking water

SL Percival, JS Knapp, DS Wales… - Journal of industrial …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
… As most water flow in engineered systems is turbulent, this study was set … biofilm formation
on stainless steel, which is now being seen as a great alternative to copper, in drinking water

Impact of biofilm formation and detachment on the transmission of bacterial antibiotic resistance in drinking water distribution systems

J Zhang, W Li, J Chen, W Qi, F Wang, Y Zhou - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
… of biofilm formation and its detachment on the prevalence of ARB from biofilm to tap water in
a … (2) A lab-scale bacterial annular reactor was used to explore the effect of biofilm formation

Understanding, monitoring, and controlling biofilm growth in drinking water distribution systems

S Liu, C Gunawan, N Barraud, SA Rice… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Biofilm formation poses a significant problem to the drinking … attachment and subsequent
colonization and biofilm formation on pipe surfaces, even in chlorinated drinking water. (62) …