Susceptibilities of algae and Legionella pneumophila to cooling tower biocides.
Nine algal strains and nine Legionella pneumophila strains were tested in laboratory culture for their susceptibility to inhibition by a variety of commercially available microbiocides. The responses ranged from ineffective to effective at 1/100 the manufacturers' recommended pulse doses. Tests were also performed to determine whether the action of the microbiocide was bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal.
D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000254:growth & development*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000254:growth & development*; D007875:Legionella / Q000254:growth & development*
D004202:Disinfectants