Biological sand filters: Low-cost bioremediation technique for production of clean drinking water

Current Protocols in Microbiology

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 9, 2008, Pages

  Lea, Michael ^a  

^a Clearinghouse: Low cost Water Treatment Technologies for Developing Countries   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Bioremediation; Biosand filter; Developing countries; Microbiological contamination; Water quality; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; SILICON DIOXIDE;

BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOLOGICAL SAND FILTER; BIOREMEDIATION; BLEACHING; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHLORINATION; COST CONTROL; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT STANDARD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FILTRATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DISINFECTION; FILTRATION; HUMANS; SILICON DIOXIDE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 51549099445     PISSN: 19348525     EISSN: 19348533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc01g01s9     Document Type: Review

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