Microbial survey of a full-scale, biologically active filter for treatment of drinking water.

ABSTRACT: The microbial community of a full-scale, biologically active drinking water filter was surveyed using molecular techniques. Nitrosomonas, Nitrospira, Sphingomonadales, and Rhizobiales dominated the clone libraries. The results elucidate the microbial ecology of biological filters and demonstrate that biological treatment of drinking water should be considered a viable alternative to physicochemical methods.

SUBMITTER: White CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3416602 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature