Bottled Water, Microbiology of

Abstract

Why Do People Drink Bottled Water? Where Does Bottled Water Come from? Regulation of Bottled Water Growth Media for Bacteria in Bottled Water Types of Bacteria Normally Found in Source Waters Treatment of Water Nomenclature of Waters Bacteria in the Finished Product Plastic and Glass Containers Shelf Storage Pseudomonads in Bottled Water Antibiotic Resistance of Pseudomonads Carbonated and Noncarbonated Water Artificial Inoculation of Waters with Bacteria Aeromonas sp. Viability of Bacteria Without Multiplication Isolation of Amoebae from Mineral Waters Fluoride in Bottled Water Bottled Water Dispensers Use of Bottled Water for Cleaning Contact Lenses Endotoxin in Bottled Water New Techniques in Bottled Water Microbiology