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Microbiological Aspects of Biofilms and Drinking Water

Order Code: PWQ001L
ISBN Number: 084930590X
Publisher: CRC
No. of Pages: 0

Price: £122.00


The development of biofilms and their role in public health, particularly drinking water, is often overlooked. Microbiological Aspects of Biofilms and Drinking Water presents an overview of the public health effects associated with drinking water and its associated health hazards, and provides a deeper understanding of biofilms and how they provide a safe haven for pathogens and water related diseases.

  • Highlights of the microbiological aspects relating to the development of biofilms
  • Reviews methods for studying the epidemiological spread of waterborne infections and those used in surveillance and control of pathogenic microbes.
  • Reviews methods used for the detection of pathogens of public health importance in drinking water
  • Pays close attention to biofilm development within drinking water systems, underlining the public health threat.
  • Covers the microbes important to public health and include the methods used to detect biofilms.