Inactivation of Escherichia coli in water using TIO2 as photocatalyst

Pollution Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-91

  Devipriya, S P ^a   Kanjur, R ^a   Yesodharan, S ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

E. coli; Photocatalysis; Titanium dioxide; Water disinfection

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; IRRADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 17944370089     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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