Author:Momba, MNB; Cloete, TE; Venter, SN; Kfir, RDate:Sep 1999Groundwater was treated with chlorine and chloramine to study the incorporation and survival of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in developing biofilms in laboratory-scale units. Membrane filter and standard spread plate procedure were used to ...Read more
Author:Momba, MNB; Kfir, R; Venter, SN; Cloete, TEDate:Jan 2000The impact of biofilms present in water distribution systems on the microbial quality of potable water is reported in this review. The issues covered include the composition of biofilms, factors governing their formation and the effect and ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye, T; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugernath, DDate:Aug 2018Landfill disposal of synthetic plastics poses one of the biggest threats to the environment due to their non-biodegradability. This problem can be solved by production and use of biodegradable polymers instead. Feathers are a renewable, ...Read more