In drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), biofilms are the predominant mode of
microbial growth, with the presence of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) protecting …

Biological stability of drinking water refers to the concept of providing consumers with
drinking water of same microbial quality at the tap as produced at the water treatment facility …

Drinking water utilities and researchers continue to rely on the century-old heterotrophic
plate counts (HPC) method for routine assessment of general microbiological water quality …

Our daily life depends on many services delivered by the planet's ecosystems. Groundwater
ecosystems deliver services that are of immense societal and economic value, such as: 1) …

What happens to tap water when you are away from home? Day-to-day water stagnation in
building plumbing can potentially result in water quality deterioration (eg, lead release or …

This study aimed to investigate the chlorination effects on microbial antibiotic resistance in a
drinking water treatment plant. Biochemical identification, 16S rRNA gene cloning and …

Intermittent water supplies (IWS), in which water is provided through pipes for only limited
durations, serve at least 300 million people around the world. However, providing water …

The bacterial community structure of a drinking water microbiome was characterized over
three seasons using 16S rRNA gene based pyrosequencing of samples obtained from …

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been widely used in water and wastewater
treatment for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants as well as to improve …

Flow cytometry (FCM) is a rapid, cultivation-independent tool to assess and evaluate
bacteriological quality and biological stability of water. Here we demonstrate that a stringent …