Development of a pilot‐scale 1 for Legionella elimination in biofilm in hot water network: heat shock treatment evaluation

Aims:  (i) To develop an analytical tool in order to evaluate the effectiveness of anti‐Legionella treatment in biofilm and (ii) study the fate of Legionella populations in water and biofilm after applying a heat shock treatment.

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