Indigenous bacterial spores as indicators of Cryptosporidium inactivation using chlorine dioxide

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-100

  Verhille, Sophie ^a   Hofmann, Ron ^a   Chauret, Christian ^b   Andrews, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Chlorine dioxide; Cryptosporidium; Disinfection; Drinking water; Spores

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; CANADA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD; TIME; UNITED STATES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; OXIDES; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 4944237371     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2003.0011     Document Type: Article

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