Microbiological aspects of biofilms and drinking water /

Percival, Steven L

Microbiological aspects of biofilms and drinking water / Biofilms and drinking water Steven L. Percival, James T. Walker, Paul R. Hunter - Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2000 - 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm - The microbiology of extreme and unusual environments . - Microbiology of extreme and unusual environments .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

With special attention to the microbiological processes involved, this book describes biofilms and how they provide a safe haven for pathogens and water-related diseases. The authors (all biologists, with different areas of specialization) review methods for studying the epidemiological spread of waterborne infections and those used in surveillance.

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Biofilms
Drinking water--Microbiology
Environmental science, engineering & technology
Pollution & threats to the environment
Microbiology (non-medical)
Civil engineering, surveying & building
Hydrology & the hydrosphere
Molecular biology