Microbiological performance of a water treatment unit designed for household use in developing countries

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1399-1405

  Clasen, Thomas ^a   Nadakatti, Suresh ^b   Menon, Shashikala ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Hindustan Lever Limited   (India)

^c Clinical Reference Laboratories   (India)

Author keywords

Household; Microbiological; Purifier; Water quality; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

DEVELOPING WORLD; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DRINKING WATER; ENDEMIC SPECIES; MICROBIOLOGY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WATERBORNE DISEASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; DISINFECTION; FECES ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HEALTH SURVEY; INDIA; LABORATORY; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; INDIA; LEVIVIRUS; MICROSPHERES; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 33747877972     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01699.x     Document Type: Article

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