Parasite contamination (helminth eggs) in sludge treatment plants: Definition of a sampling strategy

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-122

  Gaspard, Philippe G ^a   Schwartzbrod, Janine ^a,b  

^a Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Helminth eggs; Sampling; Sludge; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

AERATION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTAMINATION; DEHYDRATION; FILTER; HELMINTH; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PLANT; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

VERMES;

EID: 0037344156     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00197     Document Type: Article

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