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Published on: February 26, 2021
mSphere of Influence: Engineering Microbes
1Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA patrick.mcnamara@mu.edu.
Abstract:
Patrick J. McNamara works in the field of environmental engineering. In this mSphere of Influence article, he reflects on how the papers "Bacterial community structure in the drinking water microbiome is governed by filtration processes" (A. J. Pinto, C. Xi, and L. Raskin, Environ Sci Technol 46:8851-8859, 2012, https://doi.org/10.1021/es302042t) and "Differential resistance of drinking water bacterial populations to monochloramine disinfection" (T. Chiao, T. M. Clancy, A. Pinto, C. Xi, and L. Raskin, Environ Sci Technol 48:4038-4047, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1021/es4055725) by Lutgarde Raskin and colleagues made an impact on him by providing a foundation for the study of microbial ecology in engineering drinking water treatment plants and drinking water distribution systems.
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