Evaluation of USEPA method 1622 for detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts in stream waters

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 78-87

  Simmons III, Otto D ^a   Sobsey, Mark D ^d   Schaefer III, Frank W ^b   Francy, Donna S ^c   Nally, Rebecca A ^c   Heaney, Christopher D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d US Geological Survey ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MAGNETIC SEPARATION; MICROORGANISMS; STREAM FLOW; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER FILTRATION;

IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 0035121173     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2001.tb09101.x     Document Type: Article

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