Concentrations of coprostanol that correspond to existing bacterial indicator guideline limits

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2997-3006

  Leeming, R ^a   Nichols, P D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clostridium perfringens; Coprostanol; Enterococci; Faecal coliforms; Guidelines; Indicators; Sewage; Thermotolerant coliforms; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; COLIFORM BACTERIA; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; HEALTH RISKS; SEWAGE BACTERIOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIAL INDICATORS; COPROSTANOL; FAECAL STEROLS; THERMOTOLERANT COLIFORMS;

SEWAGE TREATMENT;

COPROSTEROL; FECES LIPID; STEROL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 0030442696     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(96)00212-6     Document Type: Article

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