Microbiological performance of common water treatment devices for household use in India

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-93

  Clasen, Thomas ^a   Menon, Shashikala ^b  

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

^b Clinical Reference Laboratories   (India)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Filter; Household; Microbiological; Point of use; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

IODIDE; MICROSPHERE;

CAUSE OF DEATH; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; DRINKING WATER; FILTER; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CERAMIC CANDLE GRAVITY FILTER; COLIPHAGE; DEVICE; HOUSEHOLD; INDIA; IODINE RESIN FAUCET MOUNTED FILTER; IODINE RESIN GRAVITY FILTER; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOUSING; INDIA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 34447120834     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120701217695     Document Type: Article

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