Open AccessAttachment as a factor in the protection of Enterobacter cloacae from chlorination
Author(s) -
Diane S. Herson,
B McGonigle,
Mary Anne Payer,
Katherine Baker
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.53.5.1178-1180.1987
Subject(s) - enterobacter cloacae , enterobacter , chlorine , microbiology and biotechnology , outbreak , enterobacteriaceae , biology , chemistry , escherichia coli , biochemistry , virology , gene , organic chemistry
Enterobacter cloacae attached to drinking water distribution particles was subjected to chlorination. Attachment resulted in the protection of these organisms from disinfection. This effect was found to be dependent upon both the level of chlorine in the system and attachment time. The results obtained in this study indicate that attached organisms may play an important role in coliform outbreaks.
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