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. 2000 Aug;66(8):3363–3367. doi: 10.1128/aem.66.8.3363-3367.2000

TABLE 3.

Comparison of percentage of coverage from the DUWS biofilm samples

Sample % Coverage from biofilm samples taken from:
n
Water lines
Air lines
Avg Minimum Maximum Avg Minimum Maximum
Water source
 Soft 21 0.1 62 0.0 0.1 0.1 10
 Hard 48 0.01 94 8.8 0.1 74 27
 Deionized 54 0.5 94 1.9 0.1 6.4 8
 Distilled 44 5 83 0.1 0.1 0.1 2
Supply type
 Tank fed 33 25 50 3.5 0.1 8 3
 Bottle fed 41 10 94 2.9 0.1 64 29
 Main fed 50 0.1 92 10 0.1 74 15
Total 43 0.01 94 5.2 0.1 74 47