Solar inactivation of faecal bacteria in water: The critical role of oxygen

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 276-280

  Reed, R H ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIA; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PLASTIC BOTTLES;

AEROBIC CONDITION; ANAEROBICS; DEOXYGENATED WATER; DISINFECTION SYSTEMS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FAECAL INDICATOR BACTERIA; FECAL BACTERIA; GROWING PHASE; STATIONARY PHASE; WATER DISINFECTIONS;

OXYGEN;

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OXYGENATION; SUNLIGHT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030998106     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.1997.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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