A real-time early warning system for pathogens in water

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6218, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Adams, John A ^a   McCarty, David ^a   Crousore, Kristina ^a  

^a JMAR Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti terrorism; Bacteria; Cryptosporidium; Light scattering; On line; Particle counter; Pathogens; Real time; Water monitor

Indexed keywords

ANTI-TERRORISM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; PATHOGENS; WATER MONITOR;

BACTERIA; CIVIL DEFENSE; LIGHT SCATTERING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PATHOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; RADIATION COUNTERS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 33747343373     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.663476     Document Type: Conference Paper

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