Comparison of techniques for the detection of helminth ova in drinking water and wastewater

Water Environment Research

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 118-124

  Maya, Catalina ^a   Jimenez, B ^a   Schwartzbrod, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Drinking water; Helminth ova; Irrigation standards; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); IRRIGATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; HELMINTH OVA; IRRIGATION STANDARDS; WASTEWATER REUSE;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); IRRIGATION; POTABLE WATER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

DRINKING WATER;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; COST; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HELMINTH; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MEMBRANE FILTER; MEXICO; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE DENSITY; STANDARD; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ASCARIS SUUM; VERMES;

EID: 32444432941     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143005X89571     Document Type: Article

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