A comparison of efficiencies of microbiological pollution removal in six sewage treatment plants with different treatment systems

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 211, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 534-545

  Kistemann, Thomas ^a   Rind, Esther ^a   Rechenburg, Andrea ^a   Koch, Christoph ^a   Claßen, Thomas ^a   Herbst, Susanne ^a   Wienand, Ina ^a   Exner, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Compact facility; Microbiology; Protozoa; Public health; Removal efficiency; Sewage treatment plant; Tertiary treatment; Treatment system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOREMEDIATION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GERMANY; GIARDIA; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RIVER; SEWAGE; STREPTOCOCCACEAE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GERMANY; GIARDIA; HUMANS; RIVERS; SEWAGE; STREPTOCOCCACEAE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GIARDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 50649094683     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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