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Flow Cytometry Total Cell Counts: A Field Study Assessing Microbiological Water Quality and Growth in Unchlorinated Drinking Water Distribution Systems
Joint Authors
Liu, G.
Van der Mark, E. J.
Verberk, J. Q. J. C.
Van Dijk, J. C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this study was to evaluate the application of flow cytometry total cell counts (TCCs) as a parameter to assess microbial growth in drinking water distribution systems and to determine the relationships between different parameters describing the biostability of treated water.
A one-year sampling program was carried out in two distribution systems in The Netherlands.
Results demonstrated that, in both systems, the biomass differences measured by ATP were not significant.
TCC differences were also not significant in treatment plant 1, but decreased slightly in treatment plant 2.
TCC values were found to be higher at temperatures above 15°C than at temperatures below 15°C.
The correlation study of parameters describing biostability found no relationship among TCC, heterotrophic plate counts, and Aeromonas.
Also no relationship was found between TCC and ATP.
Some correlation was found between the subgroup of high nucleic acid content bacteria and ATP (R2=0.63).
Overall, the results demonstrated that TCC is a valuable parameter to assess the drinking water biological quality and regrowth; it can directly and sensitively quantify biomass, detect small changes, and can be used to determine the subgroup of active HNA bacteria that are related to ATP.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, G.& Van der Mark, E. J.& Verberk, J. Q. J. C.& Van Dijk, J. C.. 2013. Flow Cytometry Total Cell Counts: A Field Study Assessing Microbiological Water Quality and Growth in Unchlorinated Drinking Water Distribution Systems. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004686
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, G.…[et al.]. Flow Cytometry Total Cell Counts: A Field Study Assessing Microbiological Water Quality and Growth in Unchlorinated Drinking Water Distribution Systems. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004686
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, G.& Van der Mark, E. J.& Verberk, J. Q. J. C.& Van Dijk, J. C.. Flow Cytometry Total Cell Counts: A Field Study Assessing Microbiological Water Quality and Growth in Unchlorinated Drinking Water Distribution Systems. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004686
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1004686