Filamentous fungal biofilms in drinking water distribution systems

Recent investigations on water microbiology have shown that most of the biomass present in the drinking water distribution system (DWDS) is located at the pipe walls as biofilms. Biofilms are organized in highly efficient and stable ecosystems and can be viewed as a survival mechanism; this way of l...

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Main Author: Lima, Nelson (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/45287
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/45287