Monitoring of bacteriological quality of ballast water in Singapore by flow cytometry

• Main Authors: Tay, Joo Hwa, Tay, Stephen Tiong Lee, Ivanov, Volodymyr, Eva L. Joachimsthal, Chen, Xiaoge
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water supply
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/5156
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Ballast water used in shipping operations may serve as a medium for the transfer of pathogenic microorganisms across different environments. This invasion may give rise to potentially significant economic, ecological and human health impacts. However, the adoption of an international standard for th...