Use of handheld computers for collecting water quality data in developing countries

Water International

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 517-522

  Wright, J A ^a   Gundry, S W ^b   Genthe, B ^c   du Preez, M ^c   Moyo, S ^d   Potgieter, N ^e   Ndamba, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Future production Chemicals Cluster   (South Africa)

^d Institute of Water and Sanitation Development   (Zimbabwe)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Barcodes; Database; Developing countries; E. coli; Household water quality; Total coliforms

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 11144236197     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060408691815     Document Type: Article

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