Disinfection characteristics of waterborne pathogenic protozoa Giardia lamblia

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 95-99

  Kim, Kyongjoo ^a   Hong, Wooksun ^a   Lee, Kisay ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Giardia lamblia; Protozoa; SDIC; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010317758     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931953     Document Type: Article

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