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ANAEROBIC BACILLI IN A TREATED WATER SUPPLY
Author(s) -
WILLIS A. T.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1957.tb04517.x
Subject(s) - bacilli , anaerobic exercise , microbiology and biotechnology , pulp and paper industry , filter (signal processing) , water supply , anaerobic filter , anaerobic bacteria , environmental science , environmental engineering , bacteria , biology , ecology , engineering , anaerobic digestion , physiology , genetics , electrical engineering , methane
SUMMARY: The sand from the filter‐beds of a city water supply was found to contain anaerobic bacilli and it is probable that these organisms are added to the water as it passes through, because anaerobes are present in the treated water. Emphasis is laid on the value of the anaerobe test on treated waters in assessing filter efficiency, and the significance of bacterial aftergrowth is pointed out.