Natural biofilms as high-tech conditioners for drinking water

Socio principal: UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Socios participantes: INSTITUTE OF BOTANY - ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC;UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA;WFM-WASSERFORSCHUNG MAINZ GMBH

Programa: Fifth Framework Programme

Inicio del proyecto: Sat, 01/04/2000

Finalización del proyecto: Mon, 31/03/2003

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Drinking water companies in Europe have installed sophisticated treatment facilities to prepare drinking water from moderate quality surface water. However, the quality of the 'raw' water remains important, because increasing urbanisation enhances the load of pathogens and substances with suspected hormonal, mutagenic or other health risks. Shortage of water, especially in the Mediterranean countries, implies that surface water of any quality is to be exploited.