Microspheres as Surrogates for Cryptosporidium Filtration

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Emelko, Monica B ^a   Huck, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FILTRATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; MICROORGANISMS; POLYSTYRENES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

FILTER CYCLE; MICROSPHERES;

WATER QUALITY;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 1942504094     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10577.x     Document Type: Review

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