Microbial quality of rainwater from roof surfaces

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 432-435

  Vasudevan, Padma ^a   Tandon, Mamta ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Microbial quality; Rainwater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; POTABLE WATER; RAIN; WATER ANALYSIS;

DRINKING WATER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RAINWATER; ROOF; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 55349096180     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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