Biofilm in water pipelines; a potential source for off-flavours in the drinking water

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are identified in natural biofilm established in plastic pipes used at the drinking water supply. Odour potent VOCs such as ectocarpene, dictyopterene A and C', geosmin, beta-ionone, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, menthol and menthone were prominent compounds in biofi...

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Publié dans:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research. - 1986. - 49(2004), 9 vom: 01., Seite 211-7
Auteur principal: Skjevrak, I (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Lund, V, Ormerod, K, Due, A, Herikstad, H
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2004
Accès à la collection:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Organic Chemicals Plastics