Attachment of a mixed bacterial population isolated from well water was investigated using a rotating disk apparatus. The effects of two disinfectants (chlorine and monochloramine) applied to bacterial suspensions on subsequent cell attachment were examined. Both chlorine and chloramine appeared to adversely affect cell attachment.

Disinfection, microbial attachment, chlorine, monochloramine, rotating disk
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