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THE EFFECT OF WATER HARDNESS ON THE GROWTH OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA IN METAL CUTTING FLUIDS
Author(s) -
FEISAL E. V.,
BENNETT E. O.
Publication year - 1961
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.1365-2672.1961.tb00243.x
Subject(s) - pseudomonas aeruginosa , metal , pseudomonas , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , materials science , chemical engineering , metallurgy , biology , bacteria , engineering , genetics
SUMMARY An investigation of the effect of the salts found in hard water on the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in metal cutting fluids is reported. It was found that hard water and the salts found in hard water stimulate the growth of this organism in the two products employed in the study.